ROMAN RECIPES

YUMMY ROMAN CAKES
Have you ever wondered what a Roman would have had for tea?
Well, one of the most famous recipes that has survived from Roman times is this one for honey cakes. Ask a grown-up for some help, and get cooking. They're easy to make and very yummy. 

Ingredients
 200g of self-raising flour
half teaspoon ground nutmeg
half teaspoon ground cinnamon
80g ground almonds
80g sugar
1 medium egg
a little milk
a little runny honey
chopped nuts.
What to do:

Ask a grown-up to turn the oven on for you to Gas Mark 5 or 190 degrees C.
Put the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, almonds and sugar into a mixing bowl and mix them up.
Break the egg into another bowl. Add a little bit of the milk and whisk them together with a fork.
Add the egg mixture to the flour and mix.
The mixture should be quite firm - like playdough. If it's too wet and sticky, add a little flour. If it's too dry, add a little more milk. Dust your hands with a little flour, then gently squash the mixture into 12 small cakes and put them on a greased baking tray. Remember to space them out.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until they are golden brown.
While they are still hot, spoon a little runny honey over them and sprinkle some chopped nuts over the top.
Let the cakes cool a little before you eat them and remember to think of the Romans as you munch!

FUENTE: http://www.show.me.uk/editorial/1137-yummy-roman-cakes


HOW TO MAKE POMPEIIAN BREAD

This bread was put into the oven nearly 2000 years ago and it was only just taken out. It was found by archaeologists who were excavating Herculaneum, near Pompeii, which was destroyed in the eruption of Mt Versuvius in 79 AD.

This video from the British Museum demonstrates how to make the kind of bread that was found.

http://www.show.me.uk/interactive_video/1089-how-to-make-pompeiian-bread



HOW TO COOK LIKE A ROMAN


Romans are notorious for their love of food and feasting. This film from English Heritage shows you how to cook like a Roman and reveals some surprising facts about Roman food.

http://www.show.me.uk/interactive_video/1219-how-to-cook-like-a-roman