Matian Minutal (with Matian Apples)
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- olive oil
- liquamen (Roman fermented fish sauce)
- stock (coctura)
- leek
- coriander
- small forcemeat balls (isicia)
- cooked pork shoulder
- Matian apples
- pepper
- cumin
- coriander
- mint
- laser root (asafoetida/silphium)
- vinegar
- honey
- defrutum (reduced grape must)
- tracta (pastry sheet)
Instructions
- Put oil, liquamen and stock in a pot; chop in leek, coriander and small forcemeat-balls.
- Cut cooked pork shoulder into cubes with its rind and cook all together.
- Halfway through, add cored, diced Matian apples.
- Grind pepper, cumin, coriander, mint and laser root; moisten with vinegar, honey, liquamen and a little defrutum plus the dish's own juices, tempering with a little vinegar.
- Bring to the boil; crumble in tracta to bind. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.