The Quiz: Called a “yakhchal,” which kitchen appliance did the Persians invent?
Microwave
Pasta machine
Bread maker
Refrigerator
The ancient Persians invented the world’s first refrigerator around 400 BCE. They called it a “yakhchal,” which translates to “ice pit.” It was a dome-shaped structure that was used to store ice and food items that would have otherwise spoiled in the hot climate. Yakhchals were much bigger than the refrigerators we know today. The average yakhchal stood 60 feet tall and was made with a mixture of sand and clay combined with obscure materials like goat hair or egg whites.
The correct answer to this quiz is Refrigerator.