King Midas was the richest man in the world but when even food and his daughter solidified he begged Dionysos (Bacchus) to take his golden touch away. The god relenting he was allowed to eat.
Inspirations behind the myth comes from the real King Mita's 8th century BC funeral featuring a banquet of honeyed stew, BBQ meats, and lentils. The food bowls in his tomb contain dusty mould but modern science feasts on the preserved conditions. Dr Rodney Young and his archaeological team found the tomb in the burial mounds of western Turkey in 1957 but the mass spectometry and infared spectroscopy of the 21st century can reveal the 'chemical footprints' of the food residue within. Here's the menu and recipes.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Midas Culinary Touch
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