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Aliter Coliclos I (Sprouts, Another Way, I)
Aliter Coliclos I (Sprouts, Another Way, I) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of boiled cabbage or stalks (eg sprouting broccoli) served in a wine and cumin sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Stalks, Another Way, I (Aliter Coliclos I).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesVegetable RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter: coliculos elixatos mediabis, summa foliarum teres cum coriandro, cepa, cumino, piper, passo vel caroeno et oleo modico.
Translation
Another Way: Cut boiled broccoli or cabbage sprouts in half and mix the most tender leaves with coriander, onion, cumin, pepper, passum or caroenum, and a little olive oil.
Modern Redaction
The term 'coliclos' literally means broccoli or cabbage sprouts, so the most appropriate ingredient here would be sprouting broccoli.
Ingredients:
300g sprouting broccoli or young cabbage sprouts, parboiled until just tender
For the Sauce:
1/2 tsp
ground coriander
1 onion, thinly sliced into rings
generous pinch of
ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly-ground
black pepper
60ml
passum or
caroenum
2 tbsp olive oil
Method:
Add the broccoli or cabbage leaves to a pan of boiling, lightly-salted water and cook for about 12 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and set aside.
In the meantime, combine the wine, olive oil, coriander, onion, cumin and black pepper in a small pan. Cut the greens into bite-sized pieces, add to the sauce then bring to a boil and serve.
Find more recipes from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria along with information on Apicius and his cookbook, all part of this site's Ancient Roman recipes collection.
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