Click on the image, above to submit to Pinterest.
In porcello lactante (Suckling Pig with Sauce)
In porcello lactante (Suckling Pig with Sauce) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for fried pork chops served in a white wine and fish sauce sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: In porcello lactante.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
25 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Sauce RecipesPork RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
In porcello lactante: piperis unc. I, vini heminam, olei optimi acetabulum maius, liquaminis acetabulum, aceti acetabulum minus.
Translation
Suckling Pig: One ounce of pepper, half a cup of wine, a larger cup of the best oil, a cup of liquamen, and rather less than a cup of vinegar.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
750g pork chops
100ml white wine
4Û tbsp
liquamen
4Û tbsp water or broth
4Û tbsp cider vinegar
4Û tbsp olive oil
Method:
Heat a frying pan, add a little oil and cook the pork chops until they are nearly done. Set the chops aside and clean the pan.
Add the remainder of the ingredients to the cleaned pan and place the chops in the liquid. Bring this to the boil and continue cooking the chops, turning them occasionally, until they are done. Place the chops on a the plate and cover with the sauce.
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.
%20Recipe)