Almudena Villegas

Cocina Hebrea, La Almudena Villegas

Getting to know diet becomes a fundamental tool for historians and for anyone interested in learning about a given civilization. Plus, it has the great quality of bringing a culture closer to the reader due to the everyday nature of the act of eating and how easy it is to understand history through aspects that are also part of the present and are at the very root of our animal condition. Delving into the daily life of people who disappeared thousands of years ago is something extraordinary. Carefully lifting the veil of history, with all its mysteries and the knowledge that lies beneath it, is one of the most exciting human activities. And studying the food and drinks of the people of the ancient world offers us the most direct encounter with their reality, something truly accurate, the possibility of understanding the role that food had in these societies, understanding what its meaning and symbolism were, and the direct meaning it had, in our case in the feeding of ancient Israel, with its powerful identity, its ancient faith and its unique way of life. With all certainty, the analysis of their diet will offer us formulas to better understand the journey of this people.
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