1/2 lb sweet butter
1/4 lb mizithra (or feta), grated
1 1/2 lb spaghetti, cooked al dente
16 jumbo calamata olives *
Directions
* Olive meat should be shaved from the pits.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Fruit; Italian; Pasta
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as an idea can be tracked back into ancient history, certainly as far into history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further than that. Interesting though that maybe, these, early cookbooks were just basic hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for food preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe found, according to experts is a collection of tablets in the Sumerian language which describe the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making people feel wonderful. As we move into The time of the romans around 25BC a roman called Apicius created a few documents which described recipes cooked by his fellow Romans. In his publication, he recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvre, main meal and afters, something that is very familiar to us today. Aspicius also informs us how the cooks of his times used a wide range of spices and herbs, including a few that will be familiar to modern chefs such as bay, fennel and parsley. Later, in the fifteenth century, people returning from the crusades brought us many new foods and spices from the Middle-East, such as coriander, parsley, basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new foods and spices prompted an explosion in manuscripts on cooking, some of which are kept safe in private cookery archives. During the next few centuries, the upper classes tried to offer the most extravagent banquests, and as a result cooks and their collection of recipes became highly prized. Notwithstanding that, it wasn`t until the 19th century that cooking and recipe publications reached a high level of popularity. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the US, dedicated their lives to assembling, testing, and publishing recipes for their fellow cooks to enjoy. By the advent of the 20th century, cookery books are starting to become popular as a result of increased literacy, people having more free time and disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Makaronia (Greek) recipe.
