Food of the ancient Egypt

Few articles tell us about everyday life of the ancient Egyptians. What were their homes like? How was the education of their children? What did they feed on? In this article we will try to answer this last question. This way we can know a little more about everyday life, in this specific case, about food of the ancient Egypt.

The ancient Egyptians ate two or three times a day, at dawn the poorest workers ate bread with onions, and then made a stronger meal.

The richest classes made a light meal in the early hours and a great meal in the afternoon, which they could go on until the night. It is thought that the ancient Egyptians often used their hands to eat.

Ancient Egyptians ate around a small table and the children on the floor on cushions; the most favored classes had meat, fruit, bread and beer on their table; royalty consumed in addition to the latter, wines and juices.