Archestratus: Fragments from the Life of Luxury by Archestratus

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  • ISBN 10 1903018625
  • ISBN 13 9781903018620
  • Published Jan 01 2009
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 104
  • Language English
  • Edition Revised
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Prospect Books

Publishers Text

Archestratus’ description of the foods, particularly fish, available, how they should be cooked and where found in the best condition is testimony of the strength of the Mediterranean tradition. His cooking contrasts piquantly with the strongly flavoured dishes of Apicius. The Greek verse has been translated into prose and set in context in the introduction. Archestratus has been the subject of a major new edition by Olsen & Sens. However, its price is prohibitive and it is less accessible to people interested in the history of food rather than Greek prosody.

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