A Taste of Ancient Rome
by Ilaria Gozzini Giacosa
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Author: Ilaria Gozzini GiacosaTranslator: Anna Herklotz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-05-02
ISBN: 0226290328
Number of pages: 239
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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Book Review: An accessible and enjoyable cookbook and history book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Here we have a small collection of redacted Roman recipes, along with explanations of ingredients and concepts and some modern adaptations. Frankly, I think it was quite cool. I particularly got a lot out of the explanation of garum -- it really changed my mind about a lot of things I used to think about Roman food.
The few recipes I've tried from here turned out well, though I'm not sure I'd want to try them all. Some sound a bit bizarre and are probably included as a culture-shock device. For the average home cook, I'm not sure I'd consider this a must-have unless that cook were very VERY adventurous. But for the historian looking for a sourcebook, this looks like a keeper. Thoroughly enjoyable and well-written.
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