World Flavors Cookbook

Cucumeres (Roman Cucumber Salad)

Name: Cucumeres (Roman Cucumber Salad)
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: cucumbers, dried pennyroyal or mint, honey, vinegar, garum (fish sauce), a pinch of asafoetida (for silphium), olive oil

Cucumbers dressed with pennyroyal, honey, vinegar, garum, and silphium — Apicius gives two cucumber recipes, both featuring this sweet-sour-salty dressing.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

cucumbers, dried pennyroyal or mint, honey, vinegar, garum (fish sauce), a pinch of asafoetida (for silphium), olive oil

Instructions

Slice cucumbers thin. Salt and let drain 10 minutes. Combine honey, vinegar, fish sauce, dried pennyroyal, and a tiny pinch of asafoetida. Toss with cucumbers. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve at room temperature.