Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome

by Patrick Faas

Book Overview

Craving dolphin meatballs? Can't find a reliable restaurant for boiled parrot? Have a hankering for jellyfish omelettes, sows' wombs in brine, sheep's brain pate, or stuffed mice? Look no further than Around the Roman Table, a unique hybrid cookbook and history lesson. A portrait of Roman society from the vantage point of the dining table, kitchen, and market stalls, Around the Roman Table offers both an account of Roman eating customs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226233472
• ISBN13: 9780226233475
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"