History

The "slop bowl" — nutritionally balanced bowls of sludge that combine ingredients like ground beef, scrambled eggs, cheese, yoghurt and ketchup — may appear to be a very modern phenomenon. But according to @AtlasObscura, something like it existed at nearly the start of human civilization. "Recent tests run on “bevel-rimmed bowls,” found in abundance at Mesopotamian archaeological sites, suggest that these cheaply made, disposable containers were likely used to serve up pre-cooked meals made of grains, dairy, and meat," writes Allegra Rosenberg. Find her story about the history of "midday mush" at the first link; at the second one, there's a GQ story about what slop bowls actually are — because we had to look it up.

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