Ingredients
1/2 cup oil
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp salt
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 scallion, chopped
1 small tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 small sweet pepper, finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 bay laurel leaves, broken in small, pieces
1/2 tsp oregano
Directions
Mix ingredients together in a bottle or jar. Let stand for at least
12 hours, or a full day in a dry place. Shake prior to use.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Sauce
The History of Recipes
Recipes as a concept can be observed far back into history, in fact as far back into history as the ancient Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. Having said that, sadly, these old cook books were just basic hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for food preparation.
In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe in existence, according to experts in ancient history is a collection of ancient tablets in the Sumerian language which describe the making 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 blissful. Continuing our culinary historical journey, we find a couple of interesting recipe books from the 1300s - a book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary called `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are a little misleading though, these books have no connection with the indian food that is served today, but instead accounts of the types of meals on the menus of the rich and wealthy people of the period. Over the succeeding few centuries, the families of Europe competed with each other to lay on the best banquets, and as a consequence, chefs and their recipes increased in prestige. Notwithstanding that, it wasn`t until the 1800s that haute cuisine and cookery books reached a high level of popularity. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, dedicated the best years of their lives to collecting, trying out, and writing down the recipes that were being prepared for the better households. When we get to the twentieth century, cookbooks were in high demand, due to more people being able to read, increased leisure time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this Chimichurri Sauce recipe.
