Roman recipes.
Pretty much as it says.
Someone has started a blog detailing attempts to reconstruct Roman recipes. There's not much there at the moment, but that's why god (or the gods) gave us RSS, isn't it?
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 10:35,
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Yum!
I hope they don't actually make garum though
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thecrapgatsby isn't listening LALALALALALA, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 10:42,
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I've had it! (Or something pretty damn close called Liquamen)
It's like every anchovy you've ever eaten in your life revisiting your mouth all at once.
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 10:58,
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Your devotion to the art of pickled things is commendable
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thecrapgatsby isn't listening LALALALALALA, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 11:15,
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They'd make an ace, crime fighting team.
Coming to a big screen near you next summer....
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That's what I felt Gentleman's Relish was like.
Eurgh.
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Pig Bodine., Thu 25 Oct 2012, 12:15,
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Are you refering to the tasty stuff you can spread on toast purchased from a supermarket?
or the euphemism?
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 12:21,
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Yeah...
I'd heard it was like some combination of Worcester sauce and nam pla.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 13:02,
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Lark's tongues! Wren's livers! Chaffinch's brains!
Jaguar's earlobes! Wolve's nibble chips! Get them while they're off, they're lovely.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 11:25,
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Good find
"The wine of the slaves and soldiers was more like vinegar than wine, but this was not a massive problem since the Romans tended to drink their wine diluted."
Must try that next time I get a spoiled wine.
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The Scrunt Wants a Dozen Pints, Thu 25 Oct 2012, 11:39,
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