Transcription: Meat, Poultry and Fish Wealthy Egyptians had a large variety of meats from which to choose. Most people ate fish frequently because it was readily available. There are many different kinds of fish in the Nile. Fish were eaten fresh or preserved for later. Egyptians preserved fish by splitting them in half and hanging them over a fire to dry. Egyptians raised some animals and hunted others. They ate beef, lamb, pork, duck, quail and goose. Egyptians also ate antelope and gazelle. Meats were almost always prepared in one of two ways. They were roasted on a spit over a fire or boiled in water. Eg ...
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