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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-01-03  |  997.6 KB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  46 seconds
Transcription: Kitchen. What would you think of having your kitchen outside? The Egyptians cooked outside over open fires. Sometimes they burned wood, but more often they burned dried animal droppings. Most of the time, people ate bread, fish, and vegetables. When it was available, meat was roasted on spits or boiled in pots. Other foods were roasted in hot coals, cooked in pots, or eaten raw. Experts believe that Egyptians used a few spices, including salt and coriander. Cakes were sweetened with honey or dates. Food was stored in baskets or pots, which were sometimes placed on the roof of the house. Meat a ...