Naturata Organic Vegetable Stock
Only very few people know how much cutlery they have at home. Even in the attic, there are often boxes of grandma's old silverware. If you add up all the knives, forks and spoons, many households today easily have 300 individual pieces. In the Middle Ages, people could only dream of that much cutlery - especially made of metal. In 1580, the French writer Michel de Montaigne travelled through Germany. In his travelogue, he wrote that there were still not "as many spoons as there were people at table." This was because the inns of the 16th century were usually only sparsely equipped with crockery and cutlery. The latter usually had to be brought along by the guests themselves. For a long time it was customary to carry a knife, fork and spoon in a pouch on one's belt. This small leather pouch was called a "Beisteck", from which the German word „Besteck“ (cutlery) was later derived.
In aristocratic circles, cutlery as a uniform set of knife, fork and spoon came into fashion in the 17th century. The use of forks had only become established a few decades earlier. For until the late Middle Ages, three- and four-pronged forks were considered symbols of the devil and threfore boycotted by the church. Knives, on the other hand, had no negative consequences for salvation.
In contrast, tableware can look back on a long history. Cooking vessels made of fired clay have existed since around 7000 BC. Soup was also cooked in these pots. It is assumed that people carved the first ladles shortly afterwards. The oldest spoons with handles were found in Egypt and dated to around 4000 BC. In the ancient Mediterranean region, metal tablespoons were already widespread at that time. Surviving sources show that spoons were a popular gift for guests in ancient Rome.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, spoons in Europe became more primitive again. The few spoons that existed in the Middle Ages were not oval, but round and relatively flat. In the Arab world, on the other hand, ornately decorated spoons were considered status symbols. In addition, it was genteel to spoon soup instead of slurping it from a bowl. The trend towards metal spoons also developed in Europe as a result of returning crusaders. However, this was limited to the royal and princely courts. The common people had to be content with wooden or horn spoons for a long time.
Nowadays, we have made a big step forward. There is even a soup etiquette book that defines how soup should be spooned. According to it, small soup spoons should be placed directly in the mouth, while larger soup spoons should enter the side of the mouth. In Germany, by the way, bound and clear soups are equally popular. Soups are quick to prepare and always taste good. Naturata's spicy organic vegetable stocks are a delicious base for soups and sauces. With selected ingredients from organic farmers, they provide hearty enjoyment.
Naturata Vegetable Stock Classic, refined with parsley and turmeric, contains tasty vegetables such as celery, carrots, parsnips and onions. The Naturata Vegetable Stock with Organic Yeast provides hearty seasoning power with brackish clover, lovage, parsnips and onions. If you don't want to use yeast in your cooking, you should choose Naturata Herbal Vegetable Stock Yeast-Free or Naturata Mediterranean Vegetable Stock Yeast-Free. Thyme, lovage, basil, parsley, savory and dill provide an unmistakable aroma. Naturata's vegetable stocks enhance the flavour of dishes, refine sauces, round off vegetable dishes, but also taste great as classic drinking broths.
