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    What is the world's oldest known recorded recipe?

    Question #97880. Asked by BaronBatty. (Jul 24 08 3:50 AM)


    Arpeggionist

    		The recipe for the incense at the Tabernacle is recorded in Chapter 30 of Exodus. It called for various types of spices in various amounts, as well as specific people to follow its instructions. The recipe is discussed further in the Mishnah, explaining the specifics further in the setting of the altar in the Temple in Jerusalem. Genesis 18:6 has Abraham give his wife instructions for the making of cakes, but unless that could be considered an actual recipe for cake, the earilest recipe for anything that I am aware of is the incense recipe in Exodus.

    Jul 24 08, 4:20 AM
    markswood

    		Most recipes were passed on by word of mouth, notations were made by the Romans onward. Apparantly the oldest British recipe dates back to 6000BC!

    Ref: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-481709/Traditional-English-cooking-nettle-pudding-ancient-recipes.html

    Jul 24 08, 5:02 AM

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