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Unlike many cuisines, ancient Egyptians did not leave behind written recipes. They utilized hieroglyphics extensively to document food but expressed their culinary practices through artwork, often depicting food preparation on tomb walls. Archaeologists have drawn from these depictions to recreate historical dishes, allowing us to try our hands at baking alongside the ancient spirits.
The specific bread we're focusing on today is illustrated in Sennet’s Tomb near Luxor. The tomb art provides a visual guide of the bread-making process:
Grind emmer or barley to make flour.
Mix the flour with water to form a dough.
Knead the dough using traditional methods.
Shape into round loaves and bake over coals or on a griddle.