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| Roman Cookery: Ancient Recipes for Modern Kitchens | 
 enlarge | Author: Mark Grant
Publisher: Serif Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 366282
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 1897959397
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9781897959398
ASIN: 1897959397
Publication Date: November 1999
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 Ancient Roman Cookery Today May 28, 2008
I got this book to compliment my other cookbook "A Taste of Ancient Rome".
It's a little more modernised than the other but it holds true to the concept. There's an introduction in which things are looked at from an historical perspective and then there are the recipes which are all written in an easy to follow fashion. I have to confess that I've developed a weakness for Itrion as a result of reading this book. It's a good and fun book!
Excellent source for historical recreationists February 19, 2008
I bought this book because I am a participant in a historical recreation society. I've successfully made several of the recipes. The nice thing is that you can read the original text and decide how to make your own attempt if you do not want to follow the author's version. The historical information in the book about cooking and what the common Roman people ate is well worth it.
Excellent insights into history as it applies to food March 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am impressed and excited about this book. There is an abundance of history included with the text, as well as easy to follow recipes. First given with the (translated into English) original text reference, and then with an interpretive recipe to follow. I like this, because it gives the reader a chance to re-interpret the text and try some other variations as well, if for any reason you feel the interpreted recipe might be wrong. It also allows the reader to come up with your own variations based on the given historical text excerpts. I highly reccomend this book for anyone who is interested in learning more about ancient Roman cuisine. While most of the recipes do seem to be focused on foods available in Italy, it does talk about the distribution of foods among the vast expanse of the Roman empire, from North Africa around the entire Mediterranean basin and up through the northern European region. I would like to see a book just like this one written about the foods of the Holy Land. It is exactly the type of information I am looking for.
 Fun read but flawed cookbook January 21, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Roman Cookery is a great read for the fact that Graves provides fascinating insight into ancient cooking techniques and this portion of the text is well researched and presented. As a cookbook however, Roman Cookery has its flaws. A lack of serving sizes is definitly the most striking of these omissions but a general lack of description and explanation makes obtaining the desired end a difficult process. While a couple dishes turned out great a majority were either overcooked or needed more or less of the ingredients to make the meal work (not spices or other opinionated deviations but the neccesary steps such as the amount of flour needed to make dough as opposed to batter, for example).
All in all I would recommend picking up the book to experiment with some side dishes here and there and to read the historical discourse on culinary techniques but don't try to plan a week of meals out of the book or else you may find yourself frustrated in the process.
 Time for a banquet! August 14, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Researching ancient Roman recipes can be be frustrating, and leave the searcher a little bit baffled as to ancient ingredients and portions! But this little volume offers a wide selection of recipes that can be easily prepared in a modern kitchen. With some basic shopping, a Roman banquet can be offered to friends and family alike. I've found that this volume gives me the wherewithall to put together a rather elaborate party with modern palates satisfied and piqued! Definitely a great help, this little book!
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