Apicius is a collection of roman cookery recipes, usually thought to have been compiled in the late 4th or early 5th century ad and written in a language that is in many ways closer to vulgar than to classical latin. The worlds oldest surviving cookbook is a collection of imperial roman recipes, compiled around the 1 st century ad. The book was originally written for professional cooks working in ancient rome, and contains actual recipes presented in the form of a cookbook. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. A critical edition with an introduction and an english translation, totnes. Pour some must over the flour, add anise and cumin seeds, the lard and cheese. Eat your books has indexed recipes from leading cookbooks and magazines as well recipes from the best food websites and blogs. A wikipedia article about this author is available apicius. Between the date of the first printed edition and the date of joseph dommers vehling s translation into english and bibliography of apiciusthere were 14 editions of the latin text plus one possibly apocryphal edition. Cookery and dining in imperial rome by apicius free at. The roman cookery of apicius by john edwards sep 1984 apicius caelius.
The edition of the original text and its translation is by christopher grocock and. The 1st century work by the roman gourmet apicius is steeped in history and was probably supplemented and streamlined in the 4th century and is considered today to be a priceless testimonial to roman cuisine and culture. Apicius was such an overthetop foodie, even by the grand standards of the roman empire, that his name not only became synonymous with. The name apicius had long been associated with excessively refined love of food. Hill in 1936, which in turn was reprinted by dover publications in 1977. It contains about 500 recipes divided into ten books. Lateinischdeutsch reclams universal bibliothek robert maier, apicius isbn. Sarcoptes meats cepuros foods from the garden pandecter various dishes. Aug 17, 2019 english entry page to an english translation of the work, in turn part of a large site containing many greek and latin texts and translations.
Goff a921 hain 1283 1283, note variant bm 15th cent. If you are new here, you may want to learn a little more about how this site works. Cookery and dining in imperial rome by apicius free ebook. We find a huge number of recipes in all the cookbooks. Food and feasting in ancient cooking a whole ostrich is an enormous task, but apicius provides a recipe for. Apicius in english with contextual examples mymemory. For thanksgiving, i thought id come up with a new english translation of a seasonal recipe from the roman cookbook of apicius. Apicius is a collection of roman cookery recipes, usually thought to have been compiled in the 1st century ad and written in a language that is in many ways closer to vulgar than to classical latin. Apicius and the advancing apical asparagus buds shepherd. The paperback of the cookery and dining in imperial rome. With a dictionary of technical terms, many notes, facsimiles of originals, and views and sketches of ancient culinary objects made by the author. A critical translation of the art of cooking by apicius, for use in the study and kitchen. This is an english translation of the oldest known cookbook in existence.
It is also one of the few translations of this original. Altroemische kochkunst german edition by eduard danneil may 7, 2014 cookery and dining in imperial rome. Some punic recipes are known in greek and latin translation. While the fulda manuscript is composed of text only though, interestingly enough, of seven different hands, the vatican apicius is an illuminated manuscript. Marcus gavius apicius, wealthy roman merchant and epicure during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce, after whom was named one of the earliest cookbooks in recorded history. The worlds oldest surviving cookbook is a collection of imperial roman recipes, compiled around the 1st century ad. Marcus gavius apicius, flourished 1st century ce, wealthy roman merchant and epicure during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce, after whom was named one of the earliest cookbooks in recorded history.
Food and feasting in ancient cooking a whole ostrich is an enormous task, but apicius. With a dictionary of technical terms, many notes, facsimiles of originals, and. The last time i published a roman recipe on this site was 2005. Marcus gavius apicius roman merchant and epicure britannica. A critical translation of the art of cooking by apicius for use in the study and the kitchen. Site contains many greek and latin texts, translations and related. Oct 11, 2019 apicius, roman foodie noted for excess, lent name to historic cookbook. A critical edition with an introduction and english translation. English entry page to an english translation of the work, in turn part of a large site containing many greek and latin texts and translations. Apr 05, 2018 the worlds oldest surviving cookbook is a collection of imperial roman recipes, compiled around the 1st century ad. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Apicius cookbooks, recipes and biography eat your books.
Apicius meaning and origin of the name apicius nameaning. Angelo polizianothe famous italian classical scholar, asked the montefeltro to consult the apicius in order to collate his own collection of apicius recipes. It has been suggested that, apart from some dishes which seem to be named after him, there is little direct connection between this piece of work and the notorious gourmand. The famous roman cookbook by apicius in one of only two surviving 9th century manuscripts.
Publication date 1498 publisher le signerre, guillermus, fl. It is also one of the few translations of this original roman cookbook prepared by a professional chef. Pork, frequently served whole, was one of the most common meats in the antiquity and middle ages. Apicius, and the advancing apical asparagus buds news. The editors are skilled cooks in their own right, which makes their book, which is in the public domain, one of the more intelligible printings of apicius s book of recipes. Coelius apicius wrote a wonderful roman cookbook, which has survived the centuries mostly intact, called apicius. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The english translation by joseph dommers vehling was re issued by walter m.