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Pullum elixum cum cucurbitis elixis (Ancient Roman Aniseed Chicken)
Pullum elixum cum cucurbitis elixis (Chicken and Squash) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for braised chicken that is then roasted with a rich aniseed sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Pullum elixum cum cucurbitis elixis.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
120 minutes
Total Time:
140 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
The recipe given here is based on the 'Chicken and Squash' recipe from
Apicius. This is based on the 'Boiled Chicken in its own Broth' recipe and uses a further recipe 'Another Laser' for a cheap substitute for the spice 'Laser' which became extinct during the Roman period and for which asafoetida was substituted.
Aliter: piper, careum, anethum, petroselinum, mentam siccam, silfi, folium, malabathrum, spicam Indicam, costum modicum, mel, acetum, liquamen.
Pullum elixum cum cucurbitis elixis: teres piper, cuminum, thymi modicum, feniculi semen, mentam, rutam, laseris radicem, suffundis acetum, adicies caryotam et teres. mel, aceto, liquamine et oleo temperabis. pullum refrigeratum et siccatum mittis, quem perfusum inferes. iure supra scripto, addito sinape, perfundis et inferes.
Translation
Another Laser: pepper, caraway, anise, parsley, dry mint, the leaves of silphium, malobathrum, Indian spikenard, a little costmary, honey, vinegar and broth.
Chicken and Squash: Crush pepper, cumin, a little thyme, fennel seed, mint, rue, laser root, moistened with vinegar, add figs (dates also work well) and make it savoury with honey, vinegar, broth and oil to taste: the boiled chicken properly cleaned and dried add mustard, pour over and serve.
Method:
Braise the whole chicken by immersing in boiling water for 20 minutes. Drain and wipe the chicken dry, reserving the stock.
Mix the aniseed, ginger, mint, dates, white wine vinegar, mustard, olive oil defritum, honey and the remaining herbs together. Add 500ml of the chicken stock, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile score the skin of the chicken and place the bird in a roasting tin. Pour the hot aniseed sauce over the bird, place the top on the roasting tin and place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4) and roast for two hours, basting frequently with the liquid from the roasting pan.
When the chicken is done set aside in a warm place to rest and pour the remaining stock through a sieve and into a saucepan. Add the cornflour to thicken and boil until it forms a thick sauce. Slice the chicken and serve with the sauce.
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