> SC - Period pesto recipe- Roman Moretaria- LONG

[harper at idt.net]

And it came to pass on 3 Oct 00, , that ChannonM at aol.com wrote:

> There is the "morataria" recipes that originate in Apicius. These are recipes 
> with garlic, cheese, pinenuts, herbs and then the detailed recipe has layers 
> of bread soaked in vinegar, sometimes chicken shredded and cucumbers layered 
> inbetween. Yum.
> 
> The biggest debate is whether or not the recipe that calls for 4 heads of 
> garlic actually is intended to mean cloves. IMO, they could mean fresh heads 
> of young garlic (I've harvested some and tried it, they are much more subtle 
> than mature garlic). Anyhow, here are some origina recipes and redactions. 
> Sorry if you have seen this recipe before.
> Hauviette

Could the four heads of garlic be roasted?  That gives it a much 
milder flavor.


Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
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mka Robin Carroll-Mann
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