Project Gutenberg 2009-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 5015 Apicius Apicio Caelius Apicius Apicius, Caelius Apicius, M. Gavius Apicius, Marcus Gavius Starr, Frederick 1858 1933 Vehling, Joseph Dommers 1879 1950 De re coquinaria. English Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome Produced by David Starner, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome" by Apicius is a historical account and translation of an ancient Roman cookery text, likely from the early centuries of the Common Era. The book offers insights into the culinary practices, preferences, and social dining customs of the era, showcasing recipes and techniques that illustrate what Roman citizens ate and how they prepared their meals. This work serves as a valuable resource for historians, culinarians, and anyone interested in understanding ancient Roman culture through the lens of gastronomy. The opening of "Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome" outlines the significance of the Apicius text as a key source for understanding ancient culinary practices. It discusses the context in which the recipes were compiled and the challenges in accurately translating and interpreting the original material. The initial chapters emphasize the connection between the culinary traditions of ancient Rome and modern practices, highlighting how the content of Apicius still resonates in contemporary cooking. Along with a critique of previous historical interpretations, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the book's recipes, their ingredients, and the lifestyle of those who enjoyed feasts in the heart of the Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cooking, Roman -- Early works to 1800 Cookbooks TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: History - General 976322 976171 2024-09-12T15:40:55.758933 2023-09-13T07:39:35.652165 text/html text/html 972014 2009-08-19T05:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2213884 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2316758 2024-09-12T15:41:25.535359 application/epub+zip 2327242 2024-09-12T15:41:03.611900 application/epub+zip 418022 2024-09-12T15:40:58.456860 application/epub+zip 4136216 2024-09-12T15:41:38.024226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4037418 2024-09-12T15:41:20.097271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767056 2022-09-13T16:53:29.016568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720469 2024-09-12T15:40:49.681903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 718740 2009-08-19T05:10:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 279562 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 719621 2009-08-19T05:11:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 279311 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 720008 2009-08-19T05:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278849 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22915 2024-09-12T15:41:38.240196 application/rdf+xml 16594 2024-09-12T15:40:59.048918 image/jpeg 3886 2024-09-12T15:40:58.762923 image/jpeg 2270142 2024-09-12T15:40:55.944885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia