tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700793314658085909.post6231749390938124917..comments2024-03-22T09:37:50.475-07:00Comments on The Uncarved Block: UnderstandingAndrew Sigalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497546378492997366noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700793314658085909.post-80686382029151539042011-01-24T18:34:29.422-08:002011-01-24T18:34:29.422-08:00By the way, both Ken's comment and my reply we...By the way, both Ken's comment and my reply were supposed to be attached to the next blog entry entitled "Worldview," not this entry.Andrew Sigalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497546378492997366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700793314658085909.post-11892148523196359202011-01-19T09:27:36.666-08:002011-01-19T09:27:36.666-08:00Hi Ken! Yes you are correct. There are many, many ...Hi Ken! Yes you are correct. There are many, many recipes in Apicius that include directions. I had in mind more of the recipes like #81, CITRON, "For the preparation of citron fruit we take silver from the mountains, silphium, dry mint, vinegar and broth." To which I say, "Gee, thanks Mr. Apicius! Now what?"<br /><br />Similarly #35, HYPOTRIMA: "pepper, lovage, dry mint, pignolia nuts, raisins, date wine, sweet cheese, honey, vinegar, broth, wine, oil, must or reduced must." Mmmmmmmm, mmmmmm! Sounds delicious. And I... pound them in a mortar? Boil them in a pot until the consistency of honey? Bury them in an amphora for 2-3 months? All of the above?<br /><br />Anyway, yes I was indulging in a bit of hyperbole and I have corrected my posting. Thanks for keeping me honest.Andrew Sigalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497546378492997366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700793314658085909.post-47480278762183767992011-01-19T08:37:21.050-08:002011-01-19T08:37:21.050-08:00Mehercule frater! Apicius does have explicit direc...Mehercule frater! Apicius does have explicit directions. Here's a short one: Patina de apua abuam lavas (wash the smallfry), ex oleo maceras (marinate in oil) in cummana conpones (put in a casserole) adicies oleum liquamen vinum (add in oil, fish sauce and wine) alligas fasciculos rute et origani et subinde fascicolos apababdiabis, (make bouquet garnis of rue and oregano and submerge) cum cocta fuerit proicies fsciculos et piper asperges et inferes (and when it's cooked remove the bouquets, sprinkle with pepper and serve). Now he doesn't tell you HOW to cook it! But these are otherwise pretty explicit direction.Ken Albalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379852662105383295noreply@blogger.com