Quaestio : What kind of stuff did the Romans eat?

Quaestio: What kind of stuff did the Romans eat? Nvnc Agenda: • Name one Italian food that you like • Make a list of 3 foods you eat that the Romans might have eaten • Make a list of 3 foods you eat that the Romans might not have eaten Answer these questions in your Notebook under “HISTORY/CULTURE”

The Romans Did NOT eat(or even know about) • Sugar • Corn • Potatoes • Rice • Oranges • Lemons / limes • Coffee / tea • Tomatoes • Chocolate

Far • – Grain Triticum • – Wheat

Panis • – Bread

Puls – porridge mmmmm……..puls……

uva • – grapes • malumPunicum • oliva • – olives • – pomegranate • malum • – apple

ficus • – fig

porrum • – leek • rapa • – turnip • caepa • – onion

cicer • – chickpea • lens • – lentils

ova • – eggs • pullus • – chicken

columba • – pigeon/dove

piscis • – fish

coclia • – snail

bos • – cow • ovis • – sheep • porcus • – pig/hog • taurus • – bull • sus • - sow • “bee!” • “mugio!” • “fremor!”

+ • aqua • – water • vinum • – wine

+ • alium • – garlic

sal • – salt • piper • – pepper • casia • – cinnamon

mel • – honey

piscis • + vinegar • + oil • + sal • + spices • garum

Homework: CenaCaecilius(A Dinner for Caecilius) You are a cook named Grumio. You work for a the wealthy Roman citizen, Caecilius. Devise a dinner menu for Caecilius’ family. Use notes from this class and any web resources you find. The meal should have THREE courses. Keep these family facts in mind! Caecilius’ son Quintus is a growing boy and needs his vegetables. Caecilius’ wife Metellawon’t eat meat, except poultry Caecilius likes something sweet for the third course

Quaestio : What kind of stuff did the Romans eat?