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What are some food or drinks that where in use by cultures around the world before being "discovered" and changed? (lemmy.world)

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What are some well known food and drinks that where in use by cultures around the world until someone "discovered" it and changed it

For example a culture uses a food or drink or even an ingredient in a specific way for a long time and then someone comes along and "discovers" it but changes it to make it more palatable to them

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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

The Sumerians made beer by soaking bread (usually made from barley) in water, waiting a while, and then drinking the bubbling liquid. Now beer is made from barley (mostly) that has been sprouted (malted) before being dried and ground along with a number of ingredients, hops in particular, that the Sumerians never heard of.