Lebensbaum Spice Mixtures
Most people cannot answer the question about the time without looking again. Today, clocks are so ubiquitous that we often don't even consciously notice them. Whether on the wall, on the cooker, in the car, on the train, on the computer or the mobile phone; the time is displayed everywhere. However, the omnipresence of the clock is a relatively recent phenomenon. For thousands of years, the rhythm of human life was determined almost exclusively by the sun. For our stone-age ancestors, the day began at sunrise and ended at sunset. With the emergence of the first advanced civilisations, people felt the need to better organise their day and their work. The ancient Egyptians were the first people to use a sundial for this purpose. To do this, they stuck a stick into the ground so that they could read off the elapsed time from its shadow.
In ancient Babylon, a sexagesimal system was used for counting to 12 with one hand and to 60 with two hands. The Babylonians were also the first to divide the day into 12 night and 12 day hours. We also owe the division of the hour into 60 minutes to the Babylonian way of counting. In ancient times, time was primarily measured with sundials. In dark rooms or at night, water clocks were used. The time that had passed could be read off from the sinking water level. In Asia, the burning of candles and incense sticks was used to measure time. However, these methods were only suitable for relatively short time intervals.
In the 14th century, the hourglass and the Clockwork spread almost simultaneously in Europe. The latter was initially only found in churches and monasteries. The monks were the first to recognise the advantages of a windable mechanical clock. This enabled a strict timetable and the punctual start of meal and prayer times. It did not take 100 years until almost all towns had at least one mechanical clock in the church tower. From then on, church bells rang out every hour on the hour. In this way, people in the surrounding area were also informed about the time. Around 1500, the Nuremberg precision mechanic Peter Heinlein succeeded in constructing the first portable small clock. In the following centuries, clocks shrank from the size of an apple to that of an onion. In the 19th century, punctuality became a virtue and pocket watches a status symbol for gentlemen.
Today, there are hardly any digital devices without a clock on the display. Although we therefore always know the time, we usually don't have more time. Especially in the kitchen, many would like to have a few extra hours per week. Lebensbaum shows that it is possible to feast to your heart's content even without hours of preparation, with the spice mixtures of the quick organic cuisine. With the exquisite blends and a few basic ingredients, you can conjure up gratins, salads, casseroles or stews quickly and easily.
Create the showpiece dish of Tex-Mex cuisine in no time at all with the spice mix for chilli con carne. If you prefer hearty home cooking, you are only a few steps away from a classic pan-fried dish with the spice mix for Strips of Meat German Style. In the Salad Dressing Italian Herbs, oregano, basil, rosemary and thyme unfold their powerful, spicy aromas. With the spicee mix for jacket potatoes, you will get delicious jacket potatoes with a fine rosemary note out of the oven in no time at all. Thai cuisine requires a lot of ingredients. To take some of the work off your hands, most of them are combined in the spice mix for Thai curry. Turmeric, ginger and lime add a touch of exoticism, while galangal lends subtle spiciness. And with salmon, cream and the spice mix for Salmon Au Gratin, you can serve a fish dish that will convince even the most demanding gourmets.
