Ancient Roman Fruits and Veggies?!
What fruits and veggies did the ancient Romans eat, I am doing a thing for Latin and I need to know
Include sources please!.
ThanxWww@FoodAQ@Com
Include sources please!.
ThanxWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
All from http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Roman_cuisi!.!.!.
"Among fruits, grapes were the most preferred!. The Romans distinguished between grapes for wine-making and grapes as food!. Raisins were also produced!. After grapes, figs and dates played a major part and pomegranates were eaten in many varieties!. Quinces, various types of apples, apricots, peaches, cherries, pears, plums, currants, strawberries, blackberries, medlars, elderberries, mulberries, azaroles and melons were grown!. The Romans ate walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, chestnuts and pine nuts!. "
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"The usual salad and vegetable plants were:
pulses such as fava beans, chick peas, peas and lupins, although these were only appreciated by peasants, smiths, legionaries and gladiators; only lentils imported from Egypt were liked by the upper class!.
several kinds of cabbage were usually enjoyed with vinegar, kale was cooked in saltpetre, and both the green and the white parts of chard were used!.
the leaves of many shrubs and weeds were cooked to a mush and strongly spiced; examples are elder, mallow, orache, fenugreek, nettles and sorrel!.
pickled fruit and vegetables such as olives, chicory, cardoons, mallows, broccoli, asparagus, artichokes, leeks, carrots, turnips, parsnips, beets, peas, green beans, radishes, cauliflower, lettuces and field greens, onions, squash, cucumbers, fennel, melons, capers and cress were called acetaria and were thought to be appetising!. Spinach was not known until the 9th century!.
Mushrooms, such as boletus, field mushroom and truffles!. "Www@FoodAQ@Com
"Among fruits, grapes were the most preferred!. The Romans distinguished between grapes for wine-making and grapes as food!. Raisins were also produced!. After grapes, figs and dates played a major part and pomegranates were eaten in many varieties!. Quinces, various types of apples, apricots, peaches, cherries, pears, plums, currants, strawberries, blackberries, medlars, elderberries, mulberries, azaroles and melons were grown!. The Romans ate walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, chestnuts and pine nuts!. "
!.!.!.
"The usual salad and vegetable plants were:
pulses such as fava beans, chick peas, peas and lupins, although these were only appreciated by peasants, smiths, legionaries and gladiators; only lentils imported from Egypt were liked by the upper class!.
several kinds of cabbage were usually enjoyed with vinegar, kale was cooked in saltpetre, and both the green and the white parts of chard were used!.
the leaves of many shrubs and weeds were cooked to a mush and strongly spiced; examples are elder, mallow, orache, fenugreek, nettles and sorrel!.
pickled fruit and vegetables such as olives, chicory, cardoons, mallows, broccoli, asparagus, artichokes, leeks, carrots, turnips, parsnips, beets, peas, green beans, radishes, cauliflower, lettuces and field greens, onions, squash, cucumbers, fennel, melons, capers and cress were called acetaria and were thought to be appetising!. Spinach was not known until the 9th century!.
Mushrooms, such as boletus, field mushroom and truffles!. "Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have a cookbook entitled "The Roman Cookery of Apicius" that has translated recipies as well as modern versions!.
One of the more interesting veggies in the cookbook are FERNS!
There are recipies for roasted flamingo - the modern version uses chicken!.
In the section "The Gardener" you'll find recipies for beets, ferns, celery, leeks, squash, cucumber, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc!. Pretty much the same veggies we use today!.
No potatoes, no tomatoes!.!.!.!.!.!.these were veggies developed in the "New World" and brought back to Europe in the 1500s by the Spanish!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
One of the more interesting veggies in the cookbook are FERNS!
There are recipies for roasted flamingo - the modern version uses chicken!.
In the section "The Gardener" you'll find recipies for beets, ferns, celery, leeks, squash, cucumber, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc!. Pretty much the same veggies we use today!.
No potatoes, no tomatoes!.!.!.!.!.!.these were veggies developed in the "New World" and brought back to Europe in the 1500s by the Spanish!.Www@FoodAQ@Com