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Aliter Ofellae (Starters, Another Way)
Aliter ofellae (Starters, Another Way) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of pork pieces that are fried to brown and finished in a sauce of fish sauce, water, vinegar and oil. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Starters, Another Way (Aliter ofellae).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
40 minutes
Total Time:
60 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Pork RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter ofellae: recte friguntur ut paene assae reddantur. liquaminis summi cyathum, aquae cyathum, aceti cyathum, olei cyatha. simul mixtis et immissis in patellam fictilem, frigis et inferes.
Translation
Starters, Another Way: Fry [the meat pieces] carefully, so that they are almost cooked. Now take 50ml each of the best liquamen, water, vinegar and oil. Mix together. Put this [mixed with the meat pieces] into an earthenware dish. Fry and serve.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
500g good quality cut of pork (eg fillet, loin), cut into 5cm cubes
For the Sauce:
50ml liquamen
50ml water
50ml white wine vinegar
50ml olive oil
Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add the meat and fry until browned.
In a bowl, whisk together the liquamen, water, white wine vinegar and oil. Pour this over the meat in the pan and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook very gently for about 40 minutes, or until the meat is tender.
Serve hot.
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