The Classical Cookbook: Revised Edition

by Andrew Dalby, Sally Grainger

Overview

The updated edition of this best-selling cookbook features a delicious collection of recipes from every strata of classical civilization, all accessible to the contemporary cook. Using a subtle mix of sweet and sour flavours, fragrant herbs, creamy cheesecakes and hearty red wines, ancient Mediterranean cuisine is brought to life. Pioneering the exploration of menus and manners of ancient Greece and Rome, The Classical Cookbook features adaptations of 49 sumptuous dishes. Sitting alongside sun-soaked recipes are rich illustrations of murals, marbles and mosaics, plus lively commentary painting a vibrant picture of everyday wining and dining in the ancient world. The Classical Cookbook will prove that we can still enjoy Terrine of Asparagus, Sweet Wine Cakes, Olive Relish or even Toronaean Shark. Featuring step-by-step instructions, the modern cook will be able to tackle everything from simple meals and street food through to lavish banquets and wedding feasts with an authentic Ancient Greek and Roman flair.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606061107
Publisher:	Getty Publications
Publication date:	05/08/2012
Edition description:	1
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Andrew Dalby is a classical scholar, historian, linguist and translator most well-known for his books on the history of food, in particular the Greek and Roman empires.
 
Sally Grainger is a Roman-food historian and experimental archaeologist. She specializes in ancient fish sauce and the dining practices associated with its consumption.

Table of Contents

Preface 6

Introduction 8

1 The Homecoming of Odysseus 34

2 The Banquet of Philoxenus 52

3 The Markets of the Mediterranean 68

4 A Wedding Feast in Macedon 84

5 Cato's Farm 98

6 The Wealth of Empire 116

7 On Hadrian's Wall 138

8 Supper at the Baths 152

A Note on Greek and Latin Sources of Recipes 172

Picture Credits 172

Further Reading 173

Quotations and References 174

Index 175

Editorial Reviews

"An affectionate introduction to the ebullience of Greek and Roman culture."—Los Angeles Times

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