Diet Eating Habits Eating in Ancient Rome
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Eating in Ancient RomePart of the daily diet was: spelt and wheat for bread or pap, pea pudding, meal-pap, beans, cabbage, turnips, leek, onions, fruits, eggs and curd. Meat was expensive. There was: pork, beef, lamb, chicken and sausage. Delicacies were: truffle, champions, oysters, guinea fowls, pheasants, peacocks and fish. Barbel was a special delicacy. A Recipe à la Rome: Spiced Wine Ingredients: 1l grape juice Mulled wine spice Cinnamon Nutmeg Black pepper Water 3 teaspoons of honey Preparation: Pour the grape juice into a 2-litre jug. Add a litre of water - less, if you prefer strong wine. Add honey and dissolve it by stirring. Add a pinch of mulled wine spice, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper. Adjust the drink to your taste. Add more honey if it is not sweet enough, more spices if it is not spicy enough.
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