Domestic Livestock and meat (18th c.)
Additional information and bibliography
An Italian traveller named Giovanni Mariti, writing in the 1760s, described the domestic animals of the island and those used for meat:
The oxen are small and lean… The sheep supply the best meat… The lambs are chiefly eaten in the summer. The flocks of goats are beautiful…”. Cobham (1971) 15.
Mariti, Giovanni, Travels in the Island of Cyprus. Translated from the Italian [Lucca 1769] by C.D. Cobham, London 1971, 15. First published, London 1869. Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou, Food at Cultural Crossroads: Dietary Habits in Cyprus under Ottoman Rule (1570-1878) as perceived by Foreign Travellers.
Ephrosini Igoumenidou, Eleni Christou
Traditional Recipes
Rabbit Amiantitiko
This particular dish stands out for its rich aromas, and the particular way it was prepared and presented. It was very popular in the community of Amiantos, hence its name, but was not known in the…