Roman Food

Aioli

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Aioli is a thick creamy garlic sauce used in the cooking of Provence, France, and of Catalonia in Spain. It is usually served on the side at room temperature. It is often compared to mayonnaise in its texture, but it is not actual mayonnaise. It is mainly served with cold or hot boiled fish. It…

Allec

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Allec is a fish sauce that the Romans made. It was the paste, or sediment, that was left at the bottom of the container or barrel that other fish sauces such as garum, liquamen or muria were made in. It would probably have had some small, undissolved fish bones in it, and indeed amphorae (jugs)…

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Annurca Apples

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Annurca Apples are grown in Campania, Italy, in the provinces of Naples (the area of Giuglianese-Flegrea), Caserta (areas of the Maddalonese, the Aversana and the Teanese), and in Benevento (areas of Caudma-Telesina and Tabiirno.) They are also grown in Avellino and Salerno. They are fragrant, small to medium-sized apples, oval shaped, and often somewhat flattened….

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Anthimus: Author of the last Roman Cookbook

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Anthimus wrote what is probably the last ‘cookbook’ to come out of the western Roman Empire, “De observatione ciborum.”

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Artichokes

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Artichokes are thistles that haven’t blossomed yet. The plants can grow 3 to 4 feet tall (1 metre to 1.2 metres.) If the Artichoke were permitted to break out in bloom, it would make a blue flower about 7 inches wide (18 cm.) When all the Artichokes are harvested from the plant, the plant is…

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Asparagus

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Asparagus © Paula Trites Asparagus is a member of the lily family. The plants take three years of growing before they begin to produce marketable shoots, but the plant is perennial and will last up to 20 years, some say 30 to 50. In spring, on a warm day, you can almost watch the Asparagus…

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Beer

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Beer is an alcoholic beverage brewed with grains, water and yeast. There are many different types of beer, the two most well known being Ales and Lagers. Ale is brewed with ale yeast, which reproduces on the top of a vat of beer, and needs warmer temperatures to work in. It leaves some sugars unconverted…

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Bread

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Bread is a carbohydrate-rich food baked from a dough made from flour (typically wheat flour) mixed with a liquid, typically water or milk. Bread can be used as a food item in itself, eaten out of hand, or used as an ingredient in other dishes such as sandwiches, bread pudding, bread sauce, etc. Types of…

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Breakfast Radishes

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Breakfast Radishes © Denzil Green Breakfast Radishes are often called “French Breakfast Radishes”, particularly in North American seed catalogues. In the UK they are just called Breakfast Radishes. These radishes are a red, oblong radish tapering to a whitened tip. They are generally about 4 to 5 cm long (1 1/2 to 2 inches), though…

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Broccoli

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Broccoli © Denzil Green Broccoli is a member of the brassica clan, and so is related to cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc. What we know today as Broccoli — the kind that is standard in North American and UK supermarkets — is the Calabrese variety developed in Italy. There are actually other types of Broccoli…

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Cabbage

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Cabbage is a leafy plant with a short stem. The leaves can be pale or dark green, or purple / red. The leaves generally form a compact sphere in the centre. In cooking, cabbage is used as a vegetable in savoury dishes. It can be eaten cooked, raw, or pickled. It is a biennial plant…

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Cardoons

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Cardoons are a vegetable in the same family as artichokes. The plant is perennial, with silverish green leaves and stalks, and can grow up to 7 feet (2 metres) tall. Most stalks are straight, but the curved ones are the most desired. The stalks look like celery, with the ridges on them. The ridges are…

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Carob

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Carob as we now think of it in the West is a dark brown bean flour ground from carob beans. In the Western food world, it has been promoted as a chocolate substitute since at least the 1970s. The carob tree is an evergreen tree which grows up to about 15 metres tall (50 feet)….

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Caroenum

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Caroenum is a Roman liquid sweetener made by simmering grape must until it has been reduced by 1/3 of its original volume. Nowadays, substitutes are made in various ways. You may wish to compare Defritum, Caroenum and Sapa. Substitutes Reduce 500 ml of wine to 200ml. Add 2 tbsp honey, and salt to taste. Note:…

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Cassia

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Cassia is a cinnamon substitute that has been used for thousands of years. Cassia has a sharper taste than cinnamon, and is a dark reddish-brown, while true cinnamon is tan-coloured. It comes from China and Indonesia, while cinnamon mostly comes from Ceylon. Many North Americans have actually developed a taste preference for Cassia, as that…

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Cauliflower

Cauliflower Varieties © Paula Trites Cauliflower belongs to the cabbage family. Though its name means “cabbage flower”, it is not just a flowering cabbage. It is formed from natural flowers on the cauliflower plant which have been encouraged over centuries to gather together and create a large mass of what is called “florets” or “curd.”…

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Celery

Celery is a green vegetable grown for its stalks and leaves. Its most popular use is to impart its flavour to a dish.

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Celery Seed

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Celery Seed © Denzil Green Celery seed doesn’t actually come from the same celery plant that we eat. The ancestor of celery is a plant called “smallage” or “Wild Celery.” It is still grown in its own right in Asia, where they prefer the stronger flavour. From smallage, two descendants evolved with the help of…

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Chicory

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Chicory © Denzil Green There is a fair bit of confusion about what Chicory is. All types of Chicory are a member of the Endive family. They can be annual or biennial plants. After that, the confusion begins. Chicory as a green leafy veg in its own right Chicory is a green leafy salad veg….

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Cucumbers

Cucumber © Denzil Green Cucumbers are in the same family as other squashes such as zucchini, pumpkins, watermelon, etc. They have a high water content, which keeps them cool and moist inside. This may be one of the reasons they are such a summertime favourite — and may be where the phrase “cool as a…

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Date Vinegar

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Date vinegar is made from date juice. The juice is allowed to ferment into alcohol. Then, vinegar starter is added and it is allowed to stand to convert into vinegar. Both red and white date vinegars are available. Popular in the Middle East, particularly in Iran. Cooking Tips Particularly nice splashed over tomato slices. History…

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Defritum

Defritum is a Roman thick syrup made from a form of grape juice known as grape must, which is unstrained grape juice, with skins, stems and seeds still in it. This was was boiled in a lead pot until it had reduced by one-half. Some food sources today see this as a predecessor to Balsamic…

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Dijon Mustard

Dijon Mustard © Denzil Green Dijon Mustard is a style of mustard originally made in Burgundy, France. It is named after the city of Dijon, which is the capital of Burgundy. 90% of all mustard made each year in France is Dijon or Dijon-style. 70% of that actually is made in the Dijon area. [Ed:…

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Endive

There are two broad types of Endive, curly and broad-leafed. Both curly and broad-leafed versions belong to the same family as Aster flowers. The seeds for both types of Endive are very small; it takes about 350,000 to 450,000 to make up a pound (450g.) The leaves of both varieties have a mild, pleasing bitterness,…

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