Many of us have taken this lockdown period to channelize our hidden talents like dancing, singing, crafting and so much more. However, cooking seems to be the top skill that people have acquired while in quarantine.
Speaking of which, a man prepared various meals using the world’s oldest existing recipes, reports News18. Say, what? Well, twitter user Bill Sutherland made dishes according to recipes mentioned in a tablet that dates back to 1750 BCE.
Check out the fascinating recipe:
The man used a tablet from the Mesopotamian region, which includes Babylon and Assyria. Today these regions are a part of Iraq south of Baghdad and north of Baghdad, including parts of Syria and Turkey, reports BBC. From the 3 tablets discovered, it appears Bill recreated recipes from the one that features a list of ingredients with 25 recipes of stews and broths.
In a series of six tweets, he shared the pictures of various dishes that he had prepared from the Mesopotamia period which consists of a lot of sheep fat:
I blame lockdown but for some reason decided to cook Babylonian meal from the recipe tablet on the right; at 1750 BCE are the oldest recipes existing. Seemed to go down OK "Best Mesopotamian meal I have eaten".
A thread 1/6 pic.twitter.com/gqYMJopbxM— Bill Sutherland (@Bill_Sutherland) June 28, 2020
He described in detail how the age-old recipes tasted in real life!
Tuh'u. Thought this looked stunning and full of flavour. Think I should have cooked a bit longer to disintegrate more 3/6 pic.twitter.com/ZTJiQE1XWl
— Bill Sutherland (@Bill_Sutherland) June 28, 2020
He even revealed how he cheated and used tomato sauce instead of sheep’s blood. Well, seems like a wise choice to me!
Elamite Broth. OK I cheated and used tomato sauce rather than sheep's blood. Peculiar but delicious thick flavoursome soup. 5/6 pic.twitter.com/aKGYk1vhH4
— Bill Sutherland (@Bill_Sutherland) June 28, 2020
Many people were impressed by the intriguing dishes and said that they might give it a try:
Didn't they have a vegetarian or vegan option? 😁
Very impressive, always wanted to know what life was like in mesopotamia since I studied Cultural evolution.
— Joanne Glynne (@Jogwiththedog) June 28, 2020
Damn you gotta read that whole tablet just to get to the recipe at the bottom, I hate that.
— Total Perspective Vortex (@EggTw1tter) June 29, 2020
Looks scrumptious and healthy. Would be good to have restaurant chain cooking and serving meals from ancient recipes.
— June Mccarthy (@JuneMccarthy10) June 28, 2020
May I ask how you determined which plants and grain were specified on the Mesopotamian tablet, compared with those that you used for the recipe? 🤣🙏🐝
— Jonjack Bee 🐝 (@JonJackBee) June 29, 2020
Thanks, this is an informative blend of science, ancient mystery, & fun. I would try any of these dishes.
— Martian Orthodox🌲☦️ (@MartianOrthodox) June 29, 2020
Well, I cooked my grandmother’s age-old secret recipe recently. How about you? Would you try cooking an ancient meal like this one? Tell us!