Hare Sprinkled with Dry Pepper
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- hare
- pepper
- rue
- savory
- onion
- thyme
- liquamen (fermented fish sauce)
- dates
- raisins
- colored broth
- wine
- oil
- caroenum (reduced grape must)
Instructions
- Pre-season the hare like Tarpeian kid; dress and sew it up.
- Wash it with liquamen, pepper, rue, savory, onion, and a little thyme, then cook in the oven.
- Baste frequently with a seasoning of half an ounce of pepper, rue, onion, savory, four dates, raisins, colored broth, wine, oil, liquamen, and caroenum, so it absorbs all of it.
- Serve with dry pepper on a dish.