Lobster, Another Way: Forcemeat (Isicia) from the Tail

Origin: Rome, Italy

Source: Apicius, 400

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare the tail (an intervening instruction is textually corrupt and uncertain).
  2. Boil the tail flesh and chop it.
  3. Work in liquamen, pepper and eggs, and form into forcemeat patties (isicia).

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