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Aliter Ius Alexandrinum in Pisce Asso (Another Alexandrine Sauce for Baked Fish)
Aliter Ius Alexandrinum in Pisce Asso (Another Alexandrine Sauce for Baked Fish) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic sauce of pepper, lovage, coriander and raisins in a wine, passum, stock and olive oil base that's intended to be served with baked fish. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Another Alexandrine Sauce for Baked Fish (Aliter Ius Alexandrinum in Pisce Asso).
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Sauce RecipesSpice RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter Ius Alexandrinum in Pisce Asso (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria) X, i, 7
Aliter ius Alexandrinum in pisce asso: piper, ligusticum, coriandrum viridem, uvam passam enucleatam, vinum, passum, liquamen, oleum, et coques.
Translation
Another Alexandrine Sauce for Baked Fish: [Blend] pepper, lovage, fresh coriander, seedless raisins, wine, passum, liquamen and olive oil. Cook.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
1kg fish, baked in the oven
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 tsp
lovage seeds (or celery seeds)
1 tbsp
coriander leaves, finely chopped
4 tbsp seedless raisins
60ml white wine
2 tbsp passum
1 tbsp liquamen (fish sauce)
1 tbsp olive oil
250ml fish stock
Method:
Combine the black pepper, lovage (or celery) seeds and coriander leaves in a mortar. Pound to grind then work in the raisins and pound together. Mix in the white wine, passum and fish sauce then turn into a pan and whisk in the olive oil and fish stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook gently for about 25 minutes, or until thickened.
Carefully transfer the fish to a serving dish, pour over the sauce and serve immediately.
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