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Re:Debunking the Myth of the National Dish by anthk on Thursday July 06, 2023 @01:44PM (#36619865)
Dishes similar to pizza (bread with stuff on top) existed across all of the Mediterranean since forever.

Back in the day people had no proper phyisical dishes (read: recipients) and they just ate food on top of bread slices.

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Re:Debunking the Myth of the National Dish by rombuu on Thursday July 06, 2023 @02:55PM (#36620982)
Trenchers... but it was old bread and you didn't necessarily eat it. Or sometimes you gave it to the poor after your meal if you were being gregarious.
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Re:Debunking the Myth of the National Dish by anthk on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:32AM (#36628427)
There wasn't something like "old bread" at old times except if it had mold on it. You just placed it near fire and made a toast of it, or you softened it either with wine or homemade liquors. If you were a loaded guy (not rich but the one who had a TV in the village in the 60's), you for sure culd acces milk at a daily pace.
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