Gustum De Praecoquis - Starter With Apricots |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Amounts aren't given. Use your best guess. From an ancient Roman cookbook: MARCUS GAVIUS APICIUS: DE RE COQUINARIA. Ingredients:
1kg firm ripe apricots or nectarines |
200ml white wine |
250ml passum |
1 peppermint tea bag (portion for one cup) |
pepper |
liquamen or salt |
cornstarch |
a little vinegar and honey |
Directions:
1. Wash, cut and stone apricots.
2. Put them with a little cold water in a pan.
3. Grind pepper and dried mint (that's where the tea bag comes handy), add Liquamen, honey, Passum, wine and vinegar.
4. Pour into the pan with a little oil.
5. Cook approximately 20 minutes on small to moderate heat.
6. After it boils, add a bit of cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
7. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.
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