Starch-Thickened Forcemeats from the Cauldron
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- pepper
- lovage
- oregano
- silphium
- ginger
- honey
- liquamen (Roman fermented fish sauce)
- forcemeats
- wheat starch
Instructions
- Pound pepper, lovage, oregano, a little silphium, minimal ginger, and a little honey.
- Temper with liquamen and mix; add over the forcemeats and bring to a boil.
- When well bubbled, bind with thick wheat starch and serve to be supped.