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Today we prepare two ancient Roman recipes from De Re Coquinaria, the most famous ancient Roman cookbook, gourd and eggs seasoned with spices.

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Ingredients:

Cucurbita:
gourd
onion
olive oil
white wine
garum
wheat starch
spices (black pepper, cumin, lovage)
fresh oregano

Ova Elixa:
eggs
garum
black pepper
asafoetida

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Music by Lilium Aeris
Andrea Tuffanelli – tympanum
Serena Fiandro – flute
First Delfic Hymn – Athenaeus 128 BCE
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