Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

use of ---- {Rx} 15, p. 23 ASARUM, the Herb foalbit, foalfoot, coltsfoot, wild spikenard ASCALONICA CEPA, "scallion," young onion Asparagus, ASPARAGUS, p. 188, {Rx} 72, ---- and figpecker, {Rx} 132, ---- custard pie, {Rx} 133 ASSATURA, a roast, also the process of roasting. {Rx} 266-270 ASSUS, roast ASTACUS, a crab or lobster Athenaeus, writer, pp. 3, seq. ---- on Apicius, p. 10 Athene, Dish illustration, p. 158 ATRIPLEX, the herb orage, or orach ATRIUM, living room in a Roman residence, formerly used for kitchen purposes, hence the name, "black room," because of the smoky walls. Like all simple things then and now, the Atrium often developed into a magnificently decorated court, with fountains and marble statues, and became a sort of parlor to receive the guests of the house ATTAGENA (ATAGENA), heath cock, a game bird. {Rx} 218, seq. AURATA, a fish, "golden" dory, red snapper. {Rx} 157, 461, 462 AVELLANA, hazelnut, filbert, Fr. AVELLINE ---- NUX, ---- NUCLEUS, kernel of f. {Rx} 297 and in the list of the Excerpta AVENA, a species of bearded grass, haver-grass, oats, wild oats AVIBUS, IN-- {Rx} 220, 21, 24, 27 AVICULARIUS, bird keeper, poulterer AVIS, bird, fowl; AVES ESCULENTAE, edible birds. ---- HIRCOSAE, ill-smelling birds, {Rx} 229-30, ---- NE LIQUESCANT, {Rx} 233 B BACCA, berry, seed. ---- MYRTHEA, myrtle berry; ---- RUTAE, rue berry; ---- LAUREA, laurel berry, etc. Bacon, {Rx} 285-90; see also SALSUM BAIAE, a town, watering place of the ancients, for which many dishes are named. {Rx} 205. BAIANUM pertaining to BAIAE; hence EMPHRACTUM ----, FABAE, etc. {Rx} 202, 205, 432; Baian Seafood Stew, {Rx} 431 Bakery in Pompeii, illustration, p. 2 Bantam Chicken, {Rx} 237 Barracuda, a fish, {Rx} 158 Barley Broth, {Rx} 172, 200, 247 BARRICA, {Rx} 173 Barthélemy, J. J., writer, translator of Anacharsis, p. 8 Baseggio, G., editor, Apiciana, No. 13, p. 270 BASILICUM, basil Bavarian Cabbage, {Rx} 87 Beans, {Rx} 96, 189, 194-8, 247; Green ---- {Rx} 247; ---- sauté, {Rx} 203; ---- in mustard, {Rx} 204 ---- Baian style, {Rx} 202 ---- "Egyptian," see COLOCASIUM Beauvilliers, A., French cook; cf. Styrio Beef,