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Garum (Fermented)

Garum is a traditional Roman fermented fish sauce or condiment. It was used often in now-ancient Roman cuisine, as a condiment or sauce on its own, an additive to sauces, or as a seasoning.

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Ingredients 3 ingredients

  1. Intestines of fish
  2. Whole small fish
  3. Salt

Method

  1. Salt the fish and fish intestines in a barrel.
  2. Place said barrel in a warm, bright, place, turning regularly for at least 48 hours.
  3. Place a basket, cloth-covered colander, or similar into the barrel, and let the liquids seep up into the container.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Colander
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Credit

"Garum (Fermented)" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Garum_(Fermented), revision 4519043), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Garum_(Fermented)&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

Revision 4519043

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