Drinks in the sevenths century 2

Tea was discovered by the Chinese in the early days of their civilization but only reached Europe in the seventeenth century. Tea came to England in the middle of the seventeenth century. However, he only became a popular drink after 1662 when Charles II married a Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza. Drinking tea made fashionable among the rich. (Initially it was too expensive for ordinary people). Cocoa was also drunk for the first time in England in the late 17th century.

Chocolate comes from Central America. The Spaniards also brought it to Europe in the sixteenth century. Chocolate was drunk for the first time in England in the seventeenth century. The Spanish also invented the tequila.

Drinks in the seventeenth century 1

In the seventeenth century new drinks were introduced to England. The rum was distilled for the first time in the Caribbean. The gene was invented in the Netherlands in the early seventeenth century. It was introduced to England in the late seventeenth century. Soon the gin became a very popular drink. The champagne was invented in England in the late seventeenth century.
There were also new non-alcoholic drinks available in England in the seventeenth century. Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia and entered Europe in the 16th century through Italy. By the late 17th century, there were many cafes in English cities where merchants and professional men met to drink cups of coffee, read newspapers and chat.

Drinks in the Middle Ages

Drinks in the Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages, ordinary people often drank barley water. Other drinks included apple juice and meadow.

The wine was a wealthy drink. It was imported from France and Germany, and was therefore very expensive. The wine was also imported from the eastern Mediterranean. It was called the Malmese Wine, and it is corrupt in Monemvasia, a town famous for wine.

The origins of vodka are lost in the fog of time but are believed to be first made in Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages.

history of drinks

Of course, the original drink was  water or Adam's beer, as it is sometimes called. But when people invented agriculture, they invented other drinks. It is believed that beer was invented before writing. Beer certainly in ancient Egypt was a popular drink. People drank it from large containers through straw (to avoid drinking floating debris in the drink). In northern Europe, Celts also drank beer. After the Romans invaded, fermentation continued in Britain. Wine in the ancient Middle East was also a popular drink. It was drunk by 4000 BC.

Old China

In China the rich were eating very well. They ate cereals such as rice, wheat, and millet. They also ate lots of meat, including pork, chicken, ducks, geese, cyclist and dog. Vegetables included yams, soybeans, broad beans, kale, as well as green onions and garlic. They also ate a lot of fish. They also made soups using shark fin, nesting birds, bear's bears and sea slugs. People drank wine made from rice or millet. They also drank tea. China’s poor eat normal food. In the south, they ate rice. In the north, they ate wheat in the form of noodles or pies

the Saxon

The Saxon woman was fermenting barley. Another Saxon drink was made from fermented honey. (Honey was very important to the Saxons as there was no sugar to sweeten the food. Bees were kept in every village.) Top class Saxons sometimes drank wine. The women were cooking in an iron boiler over an open fire or in clay pots. She also made butter and cheese. The Saxons ate in a wood bowls. There were no forks, only knives and wooden spoons. Mugs were made from cow horn.

The Saxon peoples were fond of meat and fish. However meat was a luxury and only the rich could eat it frequently. Ordinary people usually eat regular food such as bread, cheese, and eggs. Aside from chicken eggs, they eat eggs from ducks, geese and wild birds.

The Roman food art

The roman dining room was called triclinium. The Romans ate breakfast from bread and fruit called ientaculum and in the middle of the day they ate a meal called brandyum fish, cold meat, bread and vegetables. The main meal was called Sina and was eaten in the evening.

The Romans were also very fond of fish sauce called flamen. They also loved oysters that were exported from Britain. So the Romans turned cooking into beautiful art.

in Ancient Greece

Like the ordinary Egyptians, the Greeks ate ordinary food. They lived on a basic diet of bread (made from barley and goat's cheese. Meat was a luxury but fish and vegetables were plentiful. Ordinary Greeks ate pulses, onions, garlic and olives. They also ate chicken and eggs, and peasants also hunted small birds to eat. The Greeks ate fruit Like raisins, apricots, figs, apples, pears and pomegranate.
Rich Greeks ate many different types of food such as roasted rabbit or peacock eggs or either the poor drank mainly water if they could, they added honey to sweeten it and the wine was also a popular drink

in ancient Egypt

In ancient Egypt, the food was easy and boring. The main food for the Egyptians was bread and barley, as the bread was baked outside and because desert sand was often blowing in the dough. Thus eating bread with sand grains in it broke people's teeth.


In ancient Egypt, as in all early civilizations, meat was a luxury and only the wealthy were able to eat it frequently. However, the Egyptians ate sheep, pigs, cows, and goats but meat came mostly from ducks and geese. However fish were abundant in Egypt.Egyptian foods included many vegetables, such as arrows, beans, onions, lentils, leeks, radishes, garlic and lettuce. They also ate fruit such as watermelon, dates, and figs. The pomegranate was very expensive and the wealthy mainly eat it. Also, the Egyptians planted herbs and spices and made cooking oil.

Also Vegetables

As for vegetables, what applies to fruits also applies to vegetables. Many types appeared in the past and some appeared in certain regions. Then, with the passage of time, the species moved to other countries with a development in the types, among them appeared in ancient civilizations Pharaonic, Roman, Greek and Persian, and we mention some of them : 

Artichokes ,Asparagus, Beetroot ,Cabbages,Celery,Chickpeas,Cucumbers,

Leeks,Lentils,Lettuce,Olives,Onions,Peas,Radish and Spinach. 

Brief history of fruits

There are many types of fruits mentioned in the history of human food and also came in many old books, sacred books and books of different religions and beliefs, and where they are very numerous we mention some of them: almonds, nuts, figs, apples, apricots, strawberries, bananas, grapes, berries of all kinds, nuts and pistachios also these were All of them are present in history dating back to before Christ. Of course, these mentioned species have evolved in addition to being spread in most parts of the world

Continuing with fruits and vegetables

And since most of the Christians in the world during this period have started with the period of the Great holy fasting , this matter confirms to us the fact of the first human being that he was eating from the products of the earth only far from meat in all its forms and here I do not invite people to become vegetarians, but I mention a human and historical fact and confirm it The Holy Books and indeed ecclesiastical history, which is an inseparable part of human history