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The book explores ancient Roman culinary traditions, attributing its recipes to the enigmatic figure of Caelius Apicius or the renowned gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius. It features dishes that include silphium, a now-extinct ingredient, hinting at its origins in the first century CE. However, culinary historian Bruno Laurioux suggests that the existing manuscript dates from the fifth century, indicating a significant evolution in Roman cooking practices and the influence of the Middle Ages on its final form.
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Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome, Apicius
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Apicius
- Publisher
- BigfontBooks
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 322
- ISBN13
- 9781963956597
- Category
- Cookbooks
- Description
- The book explores ancient Roman culinary traditions, attributing its recipes to the enigmatic figure of Caelius Apicius or the renowned gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius. It features dishes that include silphium, a now-extinct ingredient, hinting at its origins in the first century CE. However, culinary historian Bruno Laurioux suggests that the existing manuscript dates from the fifth century, indicating a significant evolution in Roman cooking practices and the influence of the Middle Ages on its final form.