Moretum
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Moretum in the mortar
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| Place of origin | Ancient Rome |
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| Type | Spread |
| Main ingredient(s) | Herbs, fresh cheese, salt, oil, vinegar |
Moretum is a type of herb cheese spread that the Ancient Romans ate with bread.[1] A typical moretum was made of herbs, fresh cheese, salt, oil and some vinegar. Optionally, different kinds of nuts could be added. The contents were crushed together in a mortar, hence the name.
Contents
Recipes
A recipe can be found in the poem of the same name in the Appendix Vergiliana.[2] De Re Rustica, book XII of Columella contains further recipes of moretum. The variant with pine nuts is very similar to modern pesto.
See also
References
- ↑ Roman Cookery: Ancient Recipes for Modern Kitchens by Mark Grant, ISBN 1-897959-39-7, by Serif, 47 Strahan Rd, London E3 5DA
- ↑ Appendix Vergiliana in English translation
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Appendix Vergiliana in Latin
- Columella at The Latin Library
- Columella Books I–IV in English translation at LacusCurtius
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