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Roman Foods
By Sarah
The lower class Romans were called Plebeians and
ate breakfast. They had bread, dry or dipped in wine or
water, and sometimes they had olives, cheese, or raisins
were sprinkled on bread.
The upper class Romans were called Patricians and ate
breakfast too. They enjoyed fresh meat, fish, fruits,
vegetables, and bread. They used honey to sweeten foods
or wine. They called honey passum. They did not have
sugar because they did not know about it.
They had slaves to cook and clean. Slaves cut their
food for them. Patricians did use forks or knives, but they
ate with their fingers and ate lying down. A wet towel was
handy (or brought by a slave) to tidy up after a meal.
The Romans ate lunch. They usually had a cold meal.
They ate it at 11:00 AM. They had bread, salads, olives,
cheese, fruit, nuts, and cold meat left over from dinner the
night before.
After lunch, the Romans enjoyed a midday rest or
siesta. In the summer time, nearly everybody took a nap.
Even kids got a two to three hour break from school for the
siesta. After the siesta, the children returned to school and
finished their school day.
Romans ate dinner too. The Romans ate mostly
vegetables and dined very simply. They sat on stools
around the table. The Roman’s spoons are like ours today.
Before the food was served, it was cut into finger food and
are by fingers or the spoons.
Dulcla Domestica – Roman Dessert
200 g fresh or dried dates
50 g coarsely ground nuts
A pinch of salt
Honey to taste
Tiropatinam
500 g milk
6 eggs
3t honey
A pinch of pepper
Ovasfongia Ex Lacte (Pancakes with Milk)\
8 eggs
600ml milk
100 ml olive oil
A pinch of pepper
Honey to taste
Bibliography
MacDonald, Fiona. The Romans. Chicago : Raintree, 2003.
http://member.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html
www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.htm