Aliter cucumeres
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Original RecipeAliter cucumeres (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria)Aliter cucumeres: piper, puleium, mel vel passum, liquamen et acetum. interdum et silfi accedit. TranslationCucumbers, pepper, pennyroyal, honey or condensed must, broth and vinegar; once in a while one adds silphium. Modern RedactionIngredients:4 cucumbers sliced diagonally2 sprigs of mint (or pennyroyal) finely chopped 2 tbsp honey or sweet raisin wine 150ml veal or chicken stock (vegetable stock could be used but won't be as tasty) 100 ml white wine vinegar fennel seeds black pepper to taste Method:Slice the cucumbers into a pot. Season with a twist of black pepper and the mint and add the honey along with the stock and the vinegar. Bring this to the boil, cover and simmer gently for a few minutes. Spoon the coked cucumbers onto a plate, sprinkle with fennel seed and a twist of black pepper before serving. This recipe departs from Apicius' original recipe somewhat in using fennel seeds. If you want to get closer to the original omit the fennel seed and add a tiny drop of asafoetida. |
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