Ancient Israelites Snacked on 'Pizzoh,' Historians RevealAnother cutting-edge discovery from the Weekly World News.
By Bob Michael March 26, 2007
RAS SASAFEH, Egypt. -- The discovery of an apocryphal cookbook, likely written in the time of Moses, promises to change Passover traditions worldwide.
"The Israelites had a pretty limited menu, and frankly they were bored," said Biblical scholar Ruth Meqabyan. "We have strong evidence that they began to sculpt exotic cuisine in dough in order to alleviate the crunchy boredom of matzoh."
Adornments included the addition of olives, figs, lentils, medallions of whole-roasted lamb, and grated manna.
The decorated flatbread, called 'pizzoh,' resembled Neopolitan-style thin-crust pizza. Deep-dish variants required over eighteen pounds of flour per serving.
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(Heads-up, Tony Chartrand-Burke.)
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