Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

PALLAS ATHENE DISH One of the finest show platters in existence. Of Hellenic make. The object in the right hand of Athene has created considerable conjecture but has never been identified. Hildesheim Treasure.} {Illustration: FRYING PAN, OVAL This oblong pan was no doubt primarily used in fish cookery. An oblong piece of food material fitted snugly into the pan, thus saving fats and other liquids in preparation. Around the slender handle was no doubt one of non-heat-conducting material. The shape and the lip of the pan indicate that it was not used for "sauter." Ntl. Mus., Naples, 76602; Field M. 24038.} BOOK VII. SUMPTUOUS DISHES _Lib. VII. Polyteles_ CHAP. I. SOW'S WOMB, CRACKLINGS, BACON, TENDERLOIN, TAILS AND FEET. CHAP. II. SOW'S BELLY. CHAP. III. FIG-FED PORK. CHAP. IV. TID-BITS, CHOPS, STEAKS. CHAP. V. ROASTS. CHAP. VI. BOILED AND STEWED MEATS. CHAP. VII. PAUNCH. CHAP. VIII. LOINS AND KIDNEYS. CHAP. IX. PORK SHOULDER. CHAP. X. LIVERS AND LUNGS. CHAP. XI. HOME-MADE SWEETS. CHAP. XII. BULBS, TUBERS. CHAP. XIII. MUSHROOMS. CHAP. XIV. TRUFFLES. CHAP. XV. TAROS, DASHEENS. CHAP. XVI. SNAILS. CHAP. XVII. EGGS. [In addition to the above chapters two more are inserted in the text of Book VII, namely Chap. X, Fresh Ham and Chap. XI, To Cook Salt Pork; these being inserted after Chap. IX, Pork Shoulder, making a total of XIX Chapters.] I SOW'S WOMB, CRACKLINGS, UDDER, TENDERLOIN, TAILS AND FEET _VULVÆ STERILES, CALLUM LUMBELLI COTICULÆ ET UNGELLÆ_ [251] SPAYED SOW'S WOMB [1] _VULVÆ STERILES_ STERILE SOW'S WOMB (ALSO UDDER AND BELLY) IS PREPARED IN THIS MANNER: TAKE [2] LASER FROM CYRENE OR PARTHIA, VINEGAR AND BROTH. [1] The vulva of a sow was a favorite dish with the ancients, considered a great delicacy. Sows were slaughtered before they had a litter, or were spayed for the purpose of obtaining the sterile womb. [2] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [252] ANOTHER WAY _ALITER_ TAKE PEPPER, CELERY SEED, DRY MINT, LASER ROOT, HONEY, VINEGAR AND BROTH. [253] SPAYED SOW'S WOMB _VULVÆ STERILES_ WITH PEPPER, BROTH AND PARTHIAN LASER. [254] ANOTHER WAY _ALITER_ WITH PEPPER, LOVAGE [1] AND BROTH AND