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Fresco showing a piece of bread and two figs, from Pompeii, Naples National Archaeological Museum. Bread was a staple food in the Roman world. From 123 BC, a ration of unmilled wheat (as much as 33 kg), known as the frumentatio, was distributed to as many as 200,000 people every month by the Roman state. [16]
Roman food vendors and farmers' markets sold meats, fish, cheeses, produce, olive oil and spices; and pubs, bars, inns and food stalls sold prepared food. Bread was an important part of the Roman diet, with more well-to-do people eating wheat bread and poorer people eating that made from barley.
Ash cake was the ancient Roman term for food produced in the ashes of a fire. This type of food may be the ancestor of Italian flatbread focaccia. [3] Many baked goods included large quantities of honey and oil. [2] Leaves were used to flavor the bread. [11] The Romans adopted a Gaulic technique of adding froth to bread dough to make light ...
In addition to food and animal bones, archaeologists unearthed a variety of other small household items, including game dice, pieces of leather and 52 bronze coins, according to Agenzia Cult.
327-324 BCE: Alexander the Great expedition to India brings the knowledge of rice to Romans. However rice did not enter as a cultivation: the Romans preferred to import rice wine instead. [25] ~300 BCE: Citron brought to Greece by Alexander the Great. [35] 3rd century BCE: Radishes enter the historical record. [53]
Bread was by far the most important single commodity in the Roman diet. Rickman estimates that Rome needed 40 million modii (272,000 tonnes) of grain per year to feed its population. [ 24 ] Erdkamp estimates a minimum annual requirement of 150,000 tonnes, assuming an annual consumption of 200 kilograms (440 lb) per capita by a total population ...
The preserved ruins of Pompeii serve as a window into the gastronomic delights of the Roman Empire. In 2019, an ancient fast-food stall, also known as a thermopolium, was discovered there. City ...
Since the beginning of the Republic until 200 BC, ancient Romans had very simple food habits. Simple food was generally consumed at around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, salad, olives, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before. Breakfast was called ientaculum, lunch was prandium, and dinner was called cena.