Although the reputation of the catering industry in ancient Rome was characterized by decadent drinking and excessive banquets, which led to the notorious cleaning of the Fumito Palace, these stories were basically anecdotes, or as moral information and warnings of wasting luxury goods.

The reality of ancient Roman cooking was very different-surprising in many ways! Decadent Romans (1847) by Thomas Kutter.

(in the field of public affairs), Roman cuisine in the kingdom period (753 BC-59 BC) was similar to that in ancient Greece.

It was quite simple. There are limited kinds of food.

Romans in this period usually ate a kind of porridge (called pulse) made of Emmer, salt, olive oil and various herbs.

They also ate vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and seafood, and used olive oil, salt, pepper and various spices in their food, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Breakfast was very light. Usually a piece of bread with honey or cheese.

Lunch is a big meal, and it is also the main meal of the day. Dinner includes light dinner, olive oil, bread and vanilla.

Roman cuisine in the British Museum (CC BY 2.

), during the period of * * * and the country and empire, with the expansion and prosperity of Rome, Food became more diversified.

Romans became familiar with the food and cooking methods in various provinces.

With more food supplied, cena became bigger and moved to the afternoon (around 2 pm to 3 pm), while vesperna (light dinner) disappeared completely.

What used to be lunch was replaced by plates, which were equivalent to a light lunch.

It evolved into a three-course meal: appetizer (gustatio), main course (primae mensae) and dessert (dessert aemensae). There are many differences in eating habits between the lower and upper levels, which became more serious during the * * * and the countries and empires.

For example, Ordinary Romans can't afford to eat meat from all provinces and expensive exotic food.

They often eat porridge made of Emmer, salt, fat and water (pulp), with a little salt sprinkled on the bread.

Rich Romans also eat the same porridge, but add chopped vegetables, meat, cheese and various herbs to it.

Pompeii's paintings show banquets or family ceremonies. < Ordinary Romans (and slaves) sat around the table or stood for dinner, while the rich people ate on the sofa in a room called triclinium, while the Senna people moved to the afternoon later, and the Vespa people disappeared completely. These changes during the period of * * * and the country and empire only applied to the upper class.

For ordinary Romans, they could not afford oil lamps at night, and the next day. The Senna people continued around noon, while the Vespana people or light dinners were just before going to bed. Bread was the staple food of ancient Rome, and it was often eaten with honey, olives, cheese or eggs. It was noticed that the Romans also soaked bread in wine.

In Pompeii, more than 3 bakeries and a large number of revolving mills grinding grains were found, which proved that the Romans ate a lot of bread! Bread was originally composed of flat and round Emmer bread. After eating a little salt (not butter, as you can imagine) and reading more …, this free preview is just a great benefit. You can join us at a premium in the ancient origin (easy and instant access) and reap the rewards: no more advertisements, no pop-ups, getting free e-books, joining online seminars, exploring, winning gifts and more! Victor Rabat is a lover of Roman history, currently living in Greece, and the owner of a website named RomaeVitam, which focuses on Roman history.

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