Suckling Pig, Frontinus' Style
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- suckling pig
- liquamen (fermented fish sauce)
- wine
- leek
- dill
- defrutum (reduced grape must)
- pepper
Instructions
- Bone, brown, and dress the pig.
- Cook it in a pan with liquamen, wine, and a bundle of leek and dill; add defrutum halfway through.
- Wash the cooked pig, put it in dry, sprinkle with pepper, and serve.