World Flavors Cookbook

Sala Cattabia (Roman Cold Salad Bowl)

Name: Sala Cattabia (Roman Cold Salad Bowl)
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: stale white bread, celery, dried pennyroyal or mint, fresh cheese (goat or ricotta), pine nuts, honey, vinegar, garum (fish sauce), water, cucumber, onion

Stale bread soaked in vinegar with cheese, cucumber, onion, honey, and herbs — a cold composed salad-dish from Apicius, eaten in summer.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

stale white bread, celery, dried pennyroyal or mint, fresh cheese (goat or ricotta), pine nuts, honey, vinegar, garum (fish sauce), water, cucumber, onion

Instructions

Soak bread in cold water then squeeze dry. Arrange in a serving dish with layers of celery, mint, crumbled cheese, pine nuts, and thinly sliced cucumber and onion. Make dressing: mix honey, vinegar, fish sauce, and a little water. Pour over salad. Chill in snow or cold water before serving (Apicius specifies this).