One of the world’s oldest surviving cookbooks is a collection of recipes from ancient Rome called De Re Coquinaria (“On the Topic of Cooking”). Whether it be braised flamingos, stuffed door mouse or roast parrot, Roman elites spared no expense when it came to fine dining.
GUEST: Christopher D Parkinson, PhD Candidate in Classics at the University of MelbournePRODUCER: Ali Benton