Ancient Rome
Moretum
A modern proposal for pounding cheese, garlic and herbs, guided by the Latin poem Moretum and its farmer’s food preparation. Neither Virgil’s authorship nor an exact composition date is established here.
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Ancient Rome
Globi
Cato's On Agriculture, section 79, describes cheese and grain cooked in fat, finished with honey and poppy seeds. Semolina, ricotta and vegetable oil are modern substitutions.