Ever wondered how the Vikings fed their armies? Who invented the pancakes and when did they first eat French fries? Well, most food are not invented, they evolve.
pancakes
For the pancake we have to go back a long way to the ancient Rome by the Romans. They used basic ingredients like flour, eggs and spices. These mixes were called ‘Alita Dolcia’. Depending on which extra ingredients they used, the pancake was sweet or savoury. So the American pancakes, as we know them now, where actually ‘invented’ in Medieval Europe. (http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq2.html#pancakes)
Ice cream
The Chinese created the ice cream, possibly as early as 3000BC. In Europe, we have no proof that ice cream was already there. The introduction came after the travels of Marco Polo in the 13th century. He brought the ice cream to Italy and from there it spread to France and the rest of Europe. (https://isgeschiedenis.nl/nieuws/geschiedenis-van-ijs)
Pizza
Flat bread has been baked in many cultures. For example with the Greeks (pita) or the Turks (pide). So you can forever argue about the origin of the pizza, but the pizza with tomatoes and cheese (as we know them) is from Naples around the 17th century. That pizza was folded in half and had a soft bottom. The pizza Margarita called ‘the first modern pizza’ occurred a generation later. (https://www.uitgeverijcarrera.nl/post/Geschiedenis-van-de-pizza-N2004.html)
Croquettes
To know the origin from the croquettes, we also have to go back to our ancestors: The Romans. Food historians tell us recipes for croquette-type dishes likely descended from Ancient Roman rissoles: minced, spiced meat bound with fillers, carefully shaped and deep fried. The big difference between the rissoles and croquettes is that: the former is wrapped in pastry while the latter is rolled in breadcrumbs. The ‘real’ croquettes appear in the early 18th century. (http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmeats.html#croquettes)
Pita
Pita bread has roots in the prehistoric flatbreads of the Middle East. According to tradition, the pita bread was invented by the Bedouins, who baked their bread during the preparation of supper. Cereal powder and water were kneaded into balls and baked in an open fire. ‘The pocket pita’ as we know was likely a later development. (https://www.abigailsbakery.com/bread-recipes/where-pitta-bread-comes-from.htm), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pita)
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