Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome
Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome Craving dolphin meatballs? Have a hankering for jellyfish omelettes, sows' wombs in brine, sheep's brain pate, or stuffed mice? Can't find a…
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Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome
Craving dolphin meatballs? Have a hankering for jellyfish omelettes, sows' wombs in brine, sheep's brain pate, or stuffed mice? Can't find a reliable restaurant for boiled parrot?
A portrait of Roman society from the vantage point of the dining table, kitchen, and market stalls, Around the Roman Table offers both an account of Roman eating customs and 150 recipes reconstructed for the modern cook.Faas guides readers through the culinary conquests of Roman invasions-as conquerors pillaged foodstuffs from faraway lands-to the decadence of Imperial Rome and its associated table manners, dining arrangements, spices, seasonings, and cooking techniques. Look no further than Around the Roman Table, a unique hybrid cookbook and history lesson. With recipes for such appetizing dishes as chicken galantine with lambs' brains and fish relish, Around the Roman Table is