1 cup dairy sour cream
1/2 cup finely chopped stuffed green olives
1 1/2 tbsp anchovy paste
1/2 tsp grated onion
Directions
Combine ingredients; mix well. Chill
Randy Rigg
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Appetizer; Dip; Fish; Fruit; Seafood
The History of Recipes
It is actually possible to trace the history of written cooking instructions far back into the distant past, at least as far as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and quite possibly further than that. Having said that, sadly, these old cookbooks were just simple hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing meals.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are a few clay tablets in ancient Sumerian which show the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made people feel wonderful. As we move into Roman times around 25BC a roman called Apicius created a few scripts describing recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. In his publication, Apicius tells us how the meals were separated into hors d`oeuvres, main course and dessert, a very modern way of dining. This early Roman chef recounts how the early Romans were skilled in the use of many different aromatic flavours, including some that we all recognise such as thyme, rue and dill. Moving on, we find two interesting books published in the fourteenth century : one book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary called `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, these books are not about the curry that we all know today, but rather accounts of the types of meals cooked for the rich and wealthy people of that time. Later, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us many foods and spices from the holy lands, including spices like coriander, parsley, basil and rosemary. These new spices and herbs caused an increase in manuscripts on food, most of which are now in private libraries. The revolution that is television gave us cooking programs and the demand for the spin-off recipe books. Which pretty much brings us to the present day and the internet revolution, permitting everybody to access thousands of recipes like those on our site. |
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