Myrtle-Berry Dressing for Roast
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- dried myrtle berry (pitted)
- cumin
- pepper
- honey
- liquamen (fermented fish sauce)
- defrutum (must boiled down by half)
- oil
- wheat starch (amulum)
- boiled meat
Instructions
- Grind a pitted dried myrtle berry with cumin, pepper, honey, liquamen, defrutum and oil.
- Heat the sauce and thicken it with wheat starch.
- Pour over boiled meat lightly roasted with salt, sprinkle with pepper, and serve.