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Melcas (Cheese Sweetened with Honey)
Melcas (Cheese Sweetened with Honey) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic sweetmeat made from cheese sweetened with honey that's served with pepper, liquamen and coriander. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Cheese Sweetened with Honey (Melcas).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Sauce RecipesCheese RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Melcas: cum piper et liquamen, vel sale, oleo et coriandro.
Translation
Cheese Sweetened with Honey: [Serve] with pepper and liquamen, or with salt, oil and coriander.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
200g feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp liquamen (fish sauce)
1/2 tsp freshly-ground
black pepper
2 tbsp
coriander leaves, finely chopped
Method:
Crumble the feta cheese in a bowl then warm the honey, pour over the cheese and toss to coat then set aside to cool
In a small bowl, whisk together the liquamen, black pepper and coriander leaves. Pour over the honeyed cheese and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Alternatively, whip together the feta cheese and hot honey to a smooth paste. Sit in a bowl or on a plate, drizzle over a blend of honey and liquamen, garnish with plenty of black pepper 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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