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Patinam de Piscibus (A Dish of Fish II)

Patina de Piscibus (A Dish of Fish) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of fish fillets cooked in a black pepper, caroenum, spiced wine and olive oil sauce that's served drizzled with the sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: A Dish of Fish (Patina de Piscibus).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Sauce RecipesAncient Roman Recipes


Original Recipe


Patina de Piscibus (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria) IV, ii, 29


Patina de piscibus: piperis unciam, caroeni heminam, conditi heminam, olei unc. II.

Translation


A Dish of Fish: [Use] 30g pepper, 200ml each of caroenum and spice wine, 60ml of olive oil.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients:

400g fish fillets
30g freshly-ground black pepper
200ml caroenum
200ml spiced wine
60ml olive oil

Method:

Combine the pepper, caroenum, spiced wine and olive oil in a pan. Bring to a boil, add the fish fillets then cook for about 15 minutes, or until done through then transfer to a warmed dish with a slotted spoon.

Drizzle over a little of the sauce and serve hot.
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