Ancient Rome: Cooking with Apicius

Ancient Rome: Cooking with Apicius

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E2: Are the recipes in De re coquinaria (the oldest complete recipe book in the Western tradition) bizarre and disgusting, or do they reflect a time of elegance and luxury? Historians have expressed a gamut of opinions. As you explore its sala cattabia, minutal of apricots, and botellum, you might be surprised to find three delicious, and even somewhat familiar, dishes.