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Gruem Vel Anatem Ex Rapis

A historical recipe from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome, by Apicius.

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A historical recipe

Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome, by Apicius. Project Gutenberg eBook #29728.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Ingredients 1 ingredient

  1. A BUNCH OF LEEKS

Cook safely

  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. TAKE OUT [remove entrails, ] CLEAN WASH AND DRESS [the bird] AND PARBOIL IT IN WATER WITH SALT AND DILL.
  2. NEXT PREPARE TURNIPS AND COOK THEM IN WATER WHICH IS TO BE SQUEEZED OUT .
  3. TAKE THEM OUT OF THE POT AND WASH THEM AGAIN .
  4. AND PUT INTO A SAUCE PAN THE DUCK WITH OIL, BROTH, A BUNCH OF LEEKS AND CORIANDER;
  5. THE TURNIPS CUT INTO SMALL PIECES;
  6. THESE PUT ON TOP OF THE [duck] IN ORDER TO FINISH COOKING.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Chef's knife
Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome, by Apicius. Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #29728 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29728). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.