Sardine Prepared Thus
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- sardine (sarda)
- pepper
- lovage (ligusticum)
- thyme
- oregano
- rue
- date (caryota)
- honey
- eggs
- wine
- vinegar
- defrutum (grape must reduced to a third)
- green oil (oleum viride)
Instructions
- Cook and bone the sardine.
- Grind pepper with lovage, thyme, oregano, rue, date and honey.
- In a small dish, garnish the mixture with chopped eggs and add a little wine, vinegar, defrutum and green oil.