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Patina de Rosis

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 GLASS OF BROTH

Method

  1. TAKE ROSES FRESH FROM THE FLOWER BED, STRIP OFF THE LEAVES, REMOVE THE WHITE [from the petals and] PUT THEM IN THE MORTAR;
  2. POUR OVER SOME BROTH [and] RUB FINE.
  3. ADD A GLASS OF BROTH AND STRAIN THE JUICE THROUGH THE COLANDER.
  4. [This done] TAKE 4 [cooked calf's] BRAINS, SKIN

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mortar and pestle
  • Sieve
  • Colander
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.