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In Lolligine in Patina (A Dish of Squid)
In Lolligine in Patina (A Dish of Squid) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of squid pieces that are lightly fried and finished in a wine and honey sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: In Lolligine in Patina (A Dish of Squid).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
50 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating:
Tags : Sauce RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
In lolligine in patina: teres piper, rutam, mel modicum, liquamen, caroenum, olei guttas.
Translation
A Dish of Squid: Mix pepper, rue, a little honey, liquamen, caroenum and drops of olive oil.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
500g squid, cleaned and sliced into pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
For the Sauce:
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 tsp
rue (or
rosemary)
1 tsp honey
250ml fish stock
caroenum
1 tsp olive oil
Method:
Begin with the sauce. Pound together the black pepper and rue (or rosemary) in a mortar then work in the honey, fish stock, caroenum and 1 tsp olive oil. Turn into a bowl and set aside.
In the meantime, heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Add the squid pieces and fry for about 2 minutes. At his point pour over the sauce, bring to a simmer, cover the pan and cook very gently for about 40 minutes.
Serve hot.
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.