Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

when it was prohibited by law. [260] ANOTHER WAY _ALITER_ TRIM [the liver] MARINATE IN BROTH, WITH PEPPER, LOVAGE, TWO LAUREL BERRIES, WRAP IN CAUL, GRILL ON THE GRIDIRON AND SERVE. Goll. Stick figs into the liver by making apertures with the knife or with a needle. It is by no means clear that the liver is meant. IV TID-BITS, CHOPS, CUTLETS _OFFELLÆ_ [1] [261] OSTIAN [2] MEAT BALLS _OFFELLÆ OSTIENSES_ PREPARE THE MEAT IN THIS MANNER [3] CLEAN THE MEAT [of bones, sinews, etc.] SCRAPE IT AS THIN AS A SKIN [and shape it]. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, CUMIN, CARRAWAY, SILPHIUM, ONE LAUREL BERRY, MOISTENED WITH BROTH; IN A SQUARE DISH PLACE THE MEAT BALLS AND THE SPICES WHERE THEY REMAIN IN PICKLING FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, COVERED CROSSWISE WITH TWIGS. THEN PLACE THEM IN THE OVEN [to be roasted], WHEN DONE TAKE THE FINISHED MEAT BALLS OUT. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, WITH THE BROTH, ADD A LITTLE RAISIN WINE TO SWEETEN. COOK IT, THICKEN WITH ROUX, IMMERSE THE BALLS IN THE SAUCE AND SERVE. [1] G.-V. _Ofellæ_; apparently the old Roman "Hamburger Steak." The term covers different small meat pieces, chops, steaks, etc. [2] Ostia, town at the mouth of the river Tiber, Rome's harbour. [3] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts. [262] APICIAN ROULADES _OFFELLAS APICIANAS_ BONE THE MEAT FOR THE [roulades--a pork loin, roll it, tie it] OVEN, SHAPE ROUND, COVER WITH OR WRAP IN RUSHES. [Roast] WHEN DONE, RETIRE, ALLOW TO DRIP AND DRY ON THE GRIDIRON BUT SO THAT THE MEAT DOES NOT HARDEN. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, RUSH [1], CUMIN, ADDING BROTH AND RAISIN WINE TO TASTE. PLACE THE ROULADES WITH THIS SAUCE TOGETHER IN A SAUCE PAN [finish by braising] WHEN DONE, RETIRE THE ROULADES AND DRY THEM. SERVE WITHOUT THE GRAVY SPRINKLED WITH PEPPER. IF TOO FAT REMOVE THE OUTER SKIN [2]. [1] _Cyperis_, _--os_, _--um_, _cypirus_, variants for a sort of rush; probably "Cyprian Grass." [2] Dann. Dumplings; but this formula appears to deal with boneless pork chops, pork roulades or "_filets mignons_." [263] PORK CUTLETS, HUNTER STYLE _OFFELLÆ APRUGNEO _[1]_ MORE_