3 cinnamon sticks -- 4
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup whole cloves
1/2 lemon -- cut in 2 pieces
1/2 orange -- cut in 2 pieces
1 qt water
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a kettle or saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for as long as desired. Check water level
frequently and add more as needed. Mixture may be stored in
refrigerator and re-used.
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Servings: 1 servings
Christmas Scent Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Christmas; Holiday
The History of Recipes
It is possible to read the history of `recipes` back into history, at least as far back as the early Egyptians, and possibly even further. Interesting though that is, generally, these ancient cookbooks were just primitive pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing meals.
In fact, the oldest recipe discovered, according to food historians is a series of tablets in the Sumerian language describing 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 drinkers feel exhilarated. Later on, in The time of the roman empire 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a few scripts detailing recipes cooked by wealthy roman citizens. In his works, he recounts how the roman meals were split into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and desserts, a very modern way of dining. He also tells us how the cooks of his times used many different spices and herbs, including many that are still in use today such as bay, fennel and asafoetida. Later, there are two recipe books dating from the 1300s : a cookery book called `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. Despite their titles, these have no connection with the indian curry that we all know today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals enjoyed by the rich and wealthy people of the time. Later, in the fifteenth century, knights returning from the crusades brought us many foods, spices and herbs from the holy land, including spices such as parsley, basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new culinary ideas caused an outbreak in books on cookery, most of which still exist in academic collections. By the time we get to the 1900s, recipe publications are in great demand, due to better eduction, more spare time and having more money to spend. |
We hope you enjoy this Christmas Scent recipe.
