Product Description

This is a quirky and unusual historical cookery book, already a bestseller in Europe. Packed with fascinating anecdotes, and richly illustrated with witty quotes from classical authors, "Around the Roman Table" is a mouth-watering ride through the food of the ancient world and, as a recipe book, a step back in time. But it is not just the absence of gas-fired hobs and microwaves which make this such a unique experience. America had yet to be discovered, hence ingredients such as potatoes, tomatoes, red peppers and peanuts could not grace the Roman table. This lack of the staples of the European diet, was more than made up for by Roman appetite for foodstuffs we would scarcely feed our dogs. Fish eyes, pigs' ears, wombs, intestines and brains were all served, usually dressed in fiery pepper based sauces. Not all the recipes resort to such unusual fare and over 150 are reproduced here, especially adapted to allow modern cooks to revive ancient dishes in their own kitchens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #677057 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 356 pages

About the Author
Patrick Faas is a Dutch journalist and academic specializing in the history of food and eating. Around the Roman Table created a real stir because of his highly promotable appearance on a tv show demonstrating a recipe. It involved drowning a mouse in wine, live on camera, for which he was prosecuted, found guilty but escaped with a warning!