Project Gutenberg 2009-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 5026 Apicius Apicio Caelius Apicius Apicius, Caelius Apicius, M. Gavius Apicius, Marcus Gavius Starr, Frederick 1858 1933 Vehling, Joseph Dommers 1879 1950 De re coquinaria. English Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apicius Produced by David Starner, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome" by Apicius is a historical account and translation of an ancient Roman cookery text, likely from the early centuries of the Common Era. The book offers insights into the culinary practices, preferences, and social dining customs of the era, showcasing recipes and techniques that illustrate what Roman citizens ate and how they prepared their meals. This work serves as a valuable resource for historians, culinarians, and anyone interested in understanding ancient Roman culture through the lens of gastronomy. The opening of "Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome" outlines the significance of the Apicius text as a key source for understanding ancient culinary practices. It discusses the context in which the recipes were compiled and the challenges in accurately translating and interpreting the original material. The initial chapters emphasize the connection between the culinary traditions of ancient Rome and modern practices, highlighting how the content of Apicius still resonates in contemporary cooking. Along with a critique of previous historical interpretations, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the book's recipes, their ingredients, and the lifestyle of those who enjoyed feasts in the heart of the Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking, Roman -- Early works to 1800 Cookbooks TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: History - General Category: History - Ancient Category: Cooking & Drinking 976409 2025-06-12T09:58:05.178351 text/html 972014 2009-08-19T05:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2213884 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2339843 2025-06-12T09:58:37.853225 application/epub+zip 2350051 2025-06-12T09:58:15.276290 application/epub+zip 419543 2025-06-12T09:58:09.572330 application/epub+zip 4164928 2025-06-12T09:58:50.836153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4066864 2025-06-12T09:58:31.995248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767056 2022-09-13T16:53:29.016568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718932 2025-06-12T09:57:59.803373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 718740 2009-08-19T05:10:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 279562 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 719621 2009-08-19T05:11:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 279311 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 720008 2009-08-19T05:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278849 2009-08-19T05:11:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23967 2025-06-12T09:58:51.054182 application/rdf+xml 16499 2025-06-12T09:58:10.383328 image/jpeg 3851 2025-06-12T09:58:09.986353 image/jpeg 2292502 2025-06-12T09:58:05.391393 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia