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Posca was an ancient Roman drink made by mixing water and wine vinegar. Bracing but less nutritious and palatable than wine, it was typically a drink for soldiers, the lower classes, and slaves. Bracing but less nutritious and palatable than wine, it was typically a drink for soldiers, the lower classes, and slaves.
Kykeon is mentioned in Homeric texts: the Iliad describes it as consisting of Pramnian wine, barley, and grated goat's cheese. [3] In the Odyssey, Circe adds some honey and pours her magic potion into it. [4] In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the goddess refuses red wine but accepts kykeon made from water, barley, and pennyroyal. [5]
When his mother notices that the wine (Ancient Greek: οἶνος) has run out, Jesus delivers a sign of his divinity by turning water into wine at her request. The location of Cana has been subject to debate among biblical scholars and archaeologists; several villages in Galilee are possible candidates.
The Holy Sponge is one of the Instruments of the Passion of Jesus. [1] It was dipped in vinegar (Ancient Greek: ὄξος, romanized: oxos; in some translations sour wine), most likely posca, [2] a regular beverage of Roman soldiers, [3] and offered to Jesus to drink from during the Crucifixion, [2] according to Matthew 27:48, [4] Mark 15:36 ...
vinegar, sour wine; could be made from grape wine or other fermented beverages; when mixed with water, it was a common, cheap drink of the poor and of the Roman army [42] [43] [80] [81] chomets [82] σίκερα sikera: 4608 1 NT [83] and Septuagint [84] [85] a Hebrew loanword from shekar meaning "strong drink." [86] shekar: μέθυσμα ...
Pimento Cheese Recipe . The Biggest Pimiento Cheese Mistake You Can Make. Using pre-shredded cheese. We get it—shredded cheese is convenient. I turned 46 this year, and I’m finally beginning ...
Minne di Sant'Agata are a Sicilian version of the bun, made with a soft shortcrust pastry that holds a ricotta and chocolate mixture, and the same icing and cherry outer layer. [1] [2] [3] Baklava - in Greece, it is supposed to be made with 33 dough layers, referring to the years of Christ's life. [4]
New England does Christmas properly: snow-covered evergreens, crackling fireplaces, and recipes older than your great-grandma’s cookbook. From Maine to Connecticut, holiday tables almost always ...