Exploring Ancient Flavors

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Which ingredient did Childs use to make the millet-pork stew in the experiment?

Millet crisp (correct)

Shredded pork

Shredded carrot

Herbs

What do researchers use the limits of palatability as a guide for?

Creating new dishes

Determining ancient recipes

Understanding ancient preferences

Identifying the outer bounds of human palates (correct)

How did one taster describe the millet-pork stew?

Too sour and implausible

Delicious and palatable

Earthy and aromatic (correct)

Too hot and bitter

Based on the text, what was the purpose of the symposium 'Appetite for the Past' hosted by New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World?

To showcase ancient recipes that have been reconstructed Signup and view all the answers

What evidence did Yitzchak Jaffe find on the ancient ceramic cooking pot from the Siwa culture?

Residue and soot Signup and view all the answers

What did the diners at the tasting in New York City have the opportunity to sample?

Food from different continents and time periods Signup and view all the answers

What evidence did the lipid analysis provide about the ingredients in the pot?

The analysis pointed to plant ingredients, specifically millet. Signup and view all the answers

What type of pot did the researchers use in their experiments?

Clay La Chamba pot Signup and view all the answers

How did the researchers believe the pot was used for cooking?

The pot was used to simmer stew with the pot tipped on its side. Signup and view all the answers

What other methods have been used to identify ancient ingredients, according to the text?

Microfossils and phytoliths analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which term was more commonly used in ancient Rome to refer to a place of refreshment like a snack bar?

Popina Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'thermopolium' mean in Greek?

Hot shop Signup and view all the answers

What additional service did a caupona offer, compared to a thermopolium?

Sleeping accommodation Signup and view all the answers

Which term was commonly used in ancient Rome to refer to a place of refreshment like a snack bar?

Popina Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'thermopolium' mean in Greek?

Hot shop Signup and view all the answers

What additional service did a caupona offer, compared to a thermopolium?

Sleeping Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the document written by the scribe?

To inform readers about the food and drink at Medieval Times Signup and view all the answers

What did the scribe and Karen of Palmer decide to drink at Medieval Times?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What did Karen of Palmer cherish from her visit to Medieval Times?

The Medieval Times goblet Signup and view all the answers

Which dish was described as 'the most pleasant and satisfying dish of the night'?

The stew created by House Campbell Signup and view all the answers

Which dish was criticized for being undercooked and should have been thrown out?

The tuber of impressive size and weight Signup and view all the answers

Which dish was described as having 'an invasive covering of sauce of uncertain origin'?

The fowl tender as a handmaiden’s touch Signup and view all the answers

Which dish was praised for having a 'mighty bit of fire' and 'entertaining magic'?

The loaf with notable pungency of cloves Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT one of the dining rooms available for first-class passengers on the Titanic?

A Mediterranean bistro Signup and view all the answers

How much did a one-way reservation for a luxury parlor suite cost on the Titanic?

£4,350 Signup and view all the answers

How many passengers and crew members died as a result of the Titanic's sinking?

1,500 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a course on the first-class menu served on the Titanic?

Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette Signup and view all the answers

What was the total number of courses in the first-class menu served on the Titanic?

10 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as part of the luxurious dining experience on the Titanic?

Hothouse grapes and fresh peaches Signup and view all the answers

What was offered to the first-class passengers after the completion of the meal on the Titanic?

Spirits and cigars Signup and view all the answers

Exploring Ancient Flavors

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Which ingredient did Childs use to make the millet-pork stew in the experiment?

What do researchers use the limits of palatability as a guide for?

How did one taster describe the millet-pork stew?

Based on the text, what was the purpose of the symposium 'Appetite for the Past' hosted by New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World?

What evidence did Yitzchak Jaffe find on the ancient ceramic cooking pot from the Siwa culture?

What did the diners at the tasting in New York City have the opportunity to sample?

What evidence did the lipid analysis provide about the ingredients in the pot?

What type of pot did the researchers use in their experiments?

How did the researchers believe the pot was used for cooking?

What other methods have been used to identify ancient ingredients, according to the text?

Which term was more commonly used in ancient Rome to refer to a place of refreshment like a snack bar?

What does the term 'thermopolium' mean in Greek?

What additional service did a caupona offer, compared to a thermopolium?

Which term was commonly used in ancient Rome to refer to a place of refreshment like a snack bar?

What does the term 'thermopolium' mean in Greek?

What additional service did a caupona offer, compared to a thermopolium?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the document written by the scribe?

What did the scribe and Karen of Palmer decide to drink at Medieval Times?

What did Karen of Palmer cherish from her visit to Medieval Times?

Which dish was described as 'the most pleasant and satisfying dish of the night'?

Which dish was criticized for being undercooked and should have been thrown out?

Which dish was described as having 'an invasive covering of sauce of uncertain origin'?

Which dish was praised for having a 'mighty bit of fire' and 'entertaining magic'?

Which of the following was NOT one of the dining rooms available for first-class passengers on the Titanic?

How much did a one-way reservation for a luxury parlor suite cost on the Titanic?

How many passengers and crew members died as a result of the Titanic's sinking?

Which of the following was NOT a course on the first-class menu served on the Titanic?

What was the total number of courses in the first-class menu served on the Titanic?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as part of the luxurious dining experience on the Titanic?

What was offered to the first-class passengers after the completion of the meal on the Titanic?

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