SC - Apicius-question
Terry Nutter
gfrose at cotton.vislab.olemiss.edu
Fri Sep 5 08:22:44 PDT 1997
Hi, Katerine here. Lord Ras asked which of the Flower/Rosenbaum and
the Vehling translations of Apicius is more valuable. If your interest
is historical, Flower/Rosenbaum is the clear winner. Vehling was
probably a better cook, and his recipes read more like what one would
find in a cookbook by a fine modern chef. Unfortunately, what they
don't read much like is the recipes Apicius wrote. Some are transformed
pretty well beyond recognition.
There's a longish discussion of the Vehling translation on my web site;
start at http://www.cottagesoft.com/~jtn, follow the link for culinary
history, and from there, follow the link for sources and reviews.
Cheers,
- -- Katerine/Terry
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