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Aliter Ofellae II (Starters, Another Way II)
Aliter ofellae (Starters, Another Way) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of pork pieces that are boiled in wine sauce and served sprinkled with black pepper. 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
50 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
Serves:
2
Rating: 
Tags : Pork RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter ofellas: in sartagine abundanti oenogaro. piper asparges et inferes.
Translation
Starters, Another Way: [Cook the pieces of meat] in a frying pan with plenty of wine sauce. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
500g good quality cut of pork (eg fillet, loin), cut into 5cm cubes
For the Wine Sauce:
150ml white wine
120ml pork stock
2 tbsp liquamen (fish sauce)
1 tbsp olive oil
freshly-ground black pepper, to garnish
Method:
Place the meat in a pan. Whisk together the white wine, pork stock, liquamen and olive oil. Pour over the meat and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan and cook gently for about 40 minutes, or until the meat is tender.
Remove the meat and arrange on a serving dish. Garnish with plenty of black pepper, and serve.
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