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Ancient Foods Today!: June 2011
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Friday, June 10, 2011. Today, a variation on yesterday's farro dish, puls. I think that this also was a very common dish in the ancient world, farro with onion and pancetta. Farro With Onion and Pancetta. 1) Heat up some olive oil in a pan and saute the onion and the pancetta. It is incredible, but they would not let me take pictures. 2) Add 1 part farro to 2-3 parts water just like in yesterday's post and cook farro until done. Eat! Thursday, June 9, 2011. Ancient and Modern Puls. And here it is finished.
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Ancient Foods Today!: An Ancient Snack
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Today we look at a wonderful, simple snack eaten in the ancient world and commonly enjoyed today - bread and salami! Both bread and salami are mentioned in Homer and then are mentioned by many other Greek and Latin authors. Not surprisingly, Rome's grocery stores today have incredibly good salami and the bakeries have great bread. Eating bread and salami together is a great snack on a hot day. 1) Peel rind off salami. 2) Cut a piece of salami. Tear off a piece of bread. Eat.
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Ancient Foods Today!: Ancient and Modern Puls
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Thursday, June 9, 2011. Ancient and Modern Puls. What did the archaic and republican Romans really eat," you ask? Well, a significant staple of their diet was a dish called puls. 1) This is farro, an type of wheat. It is a 'softer' wheat grain than the bread wheat commonly used today. It is better for keeping whole and boiling than for grinding and using as flour compared to harder bread wheats. And here it is finished. Add some salt and it is a delicious dish! A bowl of cooked wheat in liquid!
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Ancient Foods Today!: Where I've Been
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Saturday, April 23, 2011. So, there have not been many posts lately, I admit. But, you know, it is that time of the semester when every time I start working on recreating an ancient recipe I end up distracted in the text itself . . . But, more posts are coming soon! I hope you are all cooking ancient foods and enjoying the arrival of Spring! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Simple template. Template images by luoman.
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Ancient Foods Today!: More Farro
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Friday, June 10, 2011. Today, a variation on yesterday's farro dish, puls. I think that this also was a very common dish in the ancient world, farro with onion and pancetta. Farro With Onion and Pancetta. 1) Heat up some olive oil in a pan and saute the onion and the pancetta. It is incredible, but they would not let me take pictures. 2) Add 1 part farro to 2-3 parts water just like in yesterday's post and cook farro until done. Eat! How much meat did the average Roman eat? June 14, 2011 at 4:32 PM.
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Ancient Foods Today!: Apicius' Sauteed Leeks
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The flowers are blooming, the weather is warmer, Spring is in the air and I want to eat fresh vegetables! Today we dip back into the cookbook of Apicius and look at recipe #89, tantalizingly titled "Leeks, Another Method". This dish is interesting and delicious due to olives added at the end to the sauteed leeks. Apicius' Leeks, Another Method. 1) Heat a quarter cup or so of olive oil, and yes I do have a heavy hand with the olive oil bottle, over medium high heat.
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Ancient Foods Today!: Guanciale!
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Today we look at one of the cuts from a pig that does not get normally eaten in the United States but does get eaten in Rome, both ancient Rome and modern Rome. Gianciale is a cut of meat taken from the jowl of a pig. Here is a picture:. This very fatty cut is then packed in pepper and herbs and cured. You cut it up and cook with it just like you were cooking with bacon or pancetta. It is an essential ingredient in the traditional Roman pasta dishes pasta alla carbonara.
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Ancient Foods Today!: January 2011
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Sunday, January 30, 2011. Cato's Cakes for Religious Services. Cato, you have delicious recipes! Cato's 'Libum' - An Ancient Roman Sacrificial Cake. Honey and poppy seeds (optional). 4) Mix it up! 3) Cato says to cook the cakes on a bed of leaves, so I spread some bay leaves on a baking sheet and placed each cake on a bay leaf. 4) Heat your oven up to 350 and put in your sheet pan of cakes. 5) Remove from oven when they are starting to look golden brown and delicious. You can then put them on a plate:.
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Ancient Foods Today!: February 2011
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Sunday, February 20, 2011. The Emperor Hadrian's Daily Meal. Why did the soldiers love the emperor Hadrian so? You might be wondering. Well, according to that late 4th century text, Historia Augusta. It is because Hadrian would live the life of the soldier when he was with the soldiers. "What did living this life consist of? Well, all we learn is that it consisted of eating outdoors and eating 'camp food' - bacon, cheese, and cheap wine! 1) Fry up some bacon. 2) Put it on a plate with some cheese. See, c...
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Ancient Foods Today!: December 2010
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Thursday, December 30, 2010. Prometheus was punished by Zeus by being chained up and having an eagle come and eat his liver every day. See, cause he was immortal the liver would grow back and the eagle could come back the next day and eat the new liver. Eventually Hercules came and shot the eagle with an arrow and freed Prometheus. Now, Hercules in Aristophanes' play The Birds. Hercules: Hey Prometheus . Prometheus: Wow, is it good not to be chained up. Hercules: What should we with this dead eagle?