Pottage

Red-colored vegetable stew commonly served in the OT (Hg 2:12). Pottage was made of lentils, herbs, onions, and sometimes meat. Its aroma proved strong enough to shift a birthright from Esau to Jacob (Gn 25:29–34). Elisha’s disciples relished its nourishment (2 Kgs 4:38–41).