Moretum
 Moretum in the mortar | |
| Type | Spread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Main ingredients | Herbs,fresh cheese,salt,oil,vinegar |
Moretumis an herb cheesespreadthat theAncient Romansate with bread.[1]A typical moretum was made ofherbs,fresh cheese,salt,oil,andvinegar.Optionally, different kinds of nuts could be added. The ingredients were crushed together in amortar,for which the dish is named.
Recipes
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A recipe can be found in the poem of the same name in theAppendix Vergiliana.[2]De re rustica,book XII ofColumellacontains further recipes for moretum. The variant with pine nuts is considered to be a precursor ofpesto.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Grant, Mark (1999).Roman Cookery: Ancient Recipes for Modern Kitchens.London: Serif.ISBN1-897959-39-7.
- ^"Appendix Vergiliana in English translation".
- ^Scarpato, Rosario."Pesto Genovese: an Ageless Benchmark of Great Italian Cuisine".Archived fromthe originalon 15 July 2020.Retrieved11 October2011.
External links
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Media related toMoretumat Wikimedia Commons- Appendix Vergilianain Latin
- ColumellaatThe Latin Library
- Columella Books I–IV in English translationatLacusCurtius