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In Polypo (Of Octopus)
In Polypo (Of Octopus) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of cooked octopus served seasoned with black pepper, liquamen and asafoetida. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Of Octopus (In Polypo).
prep time
30 minutes
cook time
120 minutes
Total Time:
150 minutes
Serves:
6-8
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
In polypo: pipere, liquamine, lasere. inferes.
Translation
Of Octopus: Serve with pepper, liquamen and laser.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
1kg octopus meat
For the Seasonings:
1 tbsp liquamen (fish sauce)
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
pinch of asafoetida
Method:
Clean the octopus and pound the meat with a mallet to tenderize. Cut the octopus into pieces and either flash fry or boil in salted water until tender (10 minutes to 2 hours, depending on cooking method).
Drain the octopus, arrange on a serving dish and season with freshly-ground black pepper and asafoetida powder. Drizzle over the fish sauce and serve.
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.
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