Imagine what the ancient Romans ate day to day--the pies, the bread, the spices. Fortunately for us, a lot of these recipes have survived, even one for the
isicia omentata, the
Roman Burger! Of course there are also a number of dishes which may be too exotic for your palate. But it'd be a culinary adventure to let your tastebuds experience history with
ancient roman recipes.
Patrick Faas'
Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome carefully explains the ancient culinary techniques and customs. Beware though when preparing
garum, it is a pungent sauce made from fermented fish that's guaranteed to get on your neighbors' olfactory nerves.
