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Article: Eggs: an abundance of riches.(Report)
- Article from:
- Art Culinaire
- Article date:
- December 22, 2008
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The spark that lit humanity's love affair with eggs ignited long before there was written evidence to document it Eggs were so revered by some ancient cultures that its people were forbidden to consume them. For the Hebrews, Assyrians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and many others, the egg not only played a part in ancient creationist stories, it was the very symbol of creation itself. In some religions, the egg represents fertility, life, and even resurrection. Early Germans and Slavs coated their hoes with egg-wash to ensure a productive harvest. Egyptians hung eggs throughout their temples to encourage fertility. Jews serve eggs at Passover to symbolize sacrifice and ...