Seasoned Hare, Another Way
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- hare
- wine
- liquamen (fermented fish sauce)
- water
- mustard
- dill
- leek
- pepper
- savory
- round onion
- dates
- Damascus plums (prunes)
- caroenum (reduced grape must)
- oil
- wheat starch
Instructions
- Cook the hare in wine, liquamen, water, a little mustard, dill, and leek with its greens until it has cooked down in its own liquid.
- Season with pepper, savory, round onion, dates, two Damascus plums, wine, liquamen, caroenum, and a little oil; bind with wheat starch and boil briefly.
- Pour the sauce over the hare in a pan and serve.