Today we prepare an ancient Roman beef stew. This flavorful and aromatic copadia, fragrant with Mediterranean herbs and spices, is a great plate for the primae mensae of a convivium or, paired with polenta, is a perfect main dish for a simple dinner eaten at home or in an ancient Roman diner, a way to try the great aromatic complexity obtained thanks to a skillful combination of simple ingredients.
Ingredients:
beef
raisins
mulsum
spices (black pepper, cumin, celery seeds, myrtle berries)
fresh herbs (mint, fennel, savory, thyme)
salt
Venison Stew and Spelt Puls
Pork Stew
Barley Polenta
Fava Beans
Ancient Greek Bread
Plebeian Bread
Grape Must Bread
Flatbread and Chickpea Soup
Flatbread and Moretum
Beef Stew
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Music by Lilium Aeris
Andrea Tuffanelli – tympanum
Serena Fiandro – flute
First Delfic Hymn – Athenaeus 128 BCE
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