12 ancient roman Recipes

fast rising dry yeast, tepid water, whole wheat flour, rye flour, unbleached white flour , to make a total of 2 lbs 3 oz of total flour, salt , dissolved in 1 tbsp water, cornmeal, for dusting (baking sheet or stone)

garum fish sauce, i won tsp recommend you try the ancient version . instead , try the easier modern recipe., ancient garum recipe, use fatty fish , for example, sardines, and a well-sealed (pitched) container with a 26-35 quart capacity. add dried, aromatic herbs possessing a strong flavor, such as dill, coriander, fennel, celery, mint, oregano, and others, making a layer on the bottom of the container; then put down a layer of fish (if small, leave them whole, if large, use pieces) and over this, add a layer of salt two fingers high. repeat these layers until the container is filled. let it rest for seven days in the sun. then mix the sauce daily for 20 days. after that, it becomes a liquid., gargilius martialis , de medicina et de virtute herbarum, reprinted from a taste of ancient rome

scant cup fresh or dried dates, coarsely ground nuts or stone-pine kernels, a little bit salt, honey , or red wine with (to stew)

ancient roman libum recipe, cheese, add in 1 lb bread-wheat flour or, if you want it to be lighter, just 1/2 a pound, to be mixed with the cheese., egg, libum to be made as follows: 2 lb cheese well crushed in a mortar; when it is well crushed, add in 1 lb bread-wheat flour or, if you want it to be lighter, just 1/2 a pound, to be mixed with the cheese. add 1 egg and mix all together well. make a loaf of this, with the leaves under it, and cook slowly in a hot fire under a brick, on agriculture , reprinted in the classical cookbook

ancient roman seasoned mussels recipe, apicius , reprinted from a taste of ancient rome

pork belly, minced, pine nuts, black peppercorns, chopped fresh rue, see note, dried savory, ground cumin, ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, fish sauce, sausage casings, grape juice, anchovy paste, oregano

apicius , reprinted from a taste of ancient rome, soaking time is 4 hours for either recipe

plain flour, ricotta cheese, beaten egg, bay leaves, clear honey

pears, water or white wine, honey, pepper, cumin, vin santo wine, eggs, milk (optional), olive oil

fresh mint or 100 g pennyroyal herbs, fresh coriander, fresh parsley, leek, fresh thyme, salted fresh cheese, vinegar, pepper, olive oil