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Sphondylos Elixatos
(Boiled Parsnips)

Origin: Roman      Period: Traditional

Original Recipe

Sphondylos Elixatos (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria III,20,5)

Aliter: sphondylos elixatos praedurabis, mittes in caccabum oleum liquamen, piper. passo colourabis et obligas.

Translation

Boil the parsnips if hard [then] put them in a sauce pan and stew them with oil, stock, pepper, raisin wine, thicken and serve.

Ingredients:

8 parsnips, peeled and sliced lengthways (discard the cores if woody)
350ml stock
60ml passum (sweet raisin wine)
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
roux made by combining 1 tbsp butter with 1 tbsp flour to a smooth paste


Method:

Add the parsnips to a pan, pour the stock, raisin wine and olive oil over the top. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 40 minutes, or until the parsnips are tender. Add the roux and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Season with the black pepper and serve.

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