Cooking with Apicius
Coelius Apicius wrote a wonderful Roman Cookbook, which has survived the centuries mostly intact, called Apicius: De Re Coquinaria. The English translation by Joseph Dommers Vehling was re-issued by Walter M. Hill in 1936, which in turn was reprinted by Dover Publications in 1977. It is in the Public Domain.
Let us begin with Roman Blessing for the meal:
Dii Propitii ... "Gods be gracious to us"
Bonam Mentem Bonamque Valitudinem! ...."We should have Good Sense and Good Health!"
Let us begin with Roman Blessing for the meal:
Dii Propitii ... "Gods be gracious to us"
Bonam Mentem Bonamque Valitudinem! ...."We should have Good Sense and Good Health!"
Recipes
Roman Recipes of Coelius Apicius as set out by Vinidarius, served at the Imperium Romana Saturnalia Feast 2013
GUSTATIO - (hors d’œuvres)
GLIRES - Honey roasted Dormice
(derived from the Latin dormire (to sleep) as the dormouse hibernates over winter)
OPUS PISTORIUM - (Meat Pastries)
LUCANICA - (Spicy Sausages)
PULLORUM AXILLAS LEUCOZOMI - (Chicken Wings)
BOLETOS - (Baked Mushrooms)
OVAE -EXOSSATAS ESSE GALLINAS- (Eggs -Chicken without bones- from Trimalchio's feast)
MELONES CUM PERNA - (Melon with Ham)
RAPHANOS ET CASEUM - (Peppered Radishes and Feta Cheese)
CICER ET PORROS - (Chickpeas and Leeks)
PRIMA MENSA
PATELLA DE APUA - (Sardines in eggs)
GALLINA - (Chicken legs)
PERNA - (Ham)
PANE ET ADULATIO - (Bread and butter)
BETAS ELIXAS - (Beets with raisins, coriander and cumin)
FASSOLUS ET SPHONDYLI - (White Beans and Parsnips)
CAROTAE FRICTAE - (Carrots in wine sauce)
AGRESTES LACTUCAE ET CUCUMERES - (Lettuce and cucumber salad)
SECUNDAE - Deserts
PATINA VERSATILIS VICE DULCIS - (Nuts with honey)
CRUSTUM MELLIS - (Honey Cake)
SCRIBLITA - (Pastry tarts)
ALITER DULCIA - (Turkish Delight)
FICI ET PALMULAE - (Figs and dates)
GUSTATIO - (hors d’œuvres)
GLIRES - Honey roasted Dormice
(derived from the Latin dormire (to sleep) as the dormouse hibernates over winter)
OPUS PISTORIUM - (Meat Pastries)
LUCANICA - (Spicy Sausages)
PULLORUM AXILLAS LEUCOZOMI - (Chicken Wings)
BOLETOS - (Baked Mushrooms)
OVAE -EXOSSATAS ESSE GALLINAS- (Eggs -Chicken without bones- from Trimalchio's feast)
MELONES CUM PERNA - (Melon with Ham)
RAPHANOS ET CASEUM - (Peppered Radishes and Feta Cheese)
CICER ET PORROS - (Chickpeas and Leeks)
PRIMA MENSA
PATELLA DE APUA - (Sardines in eggs)
GALLINA - (Chicken legs)
PERNA - (Ham)
PANE ET ADULATIO - (Bread and butter)
BETAS ELIXAS - (Beets with raisins, coriander and cumin)
FASSOLUS ET SPHONDYLI - (White Beans and Parsnips)
CAROTAE FRICTAE - (Carrots in wine sauce)
AGRESTES LACTUCAE ET CUCUMERES - (Lettuce and cucumber salad)
SECUNDAE - Deserts
PATINA VERSATILIS VICE DULCIS - (Nuts with honey)
CRUSTUM MELLIS - (Honey Cake)
SCRIBLITA - (Pastry tarts)
ALITER DULCIA - (Turkish Delight)
FICI ET PALMULAE - (Figs and dates)
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