Also, while we picture Romans laying on those 'couches' during meals, most Romans sat in backless chairs during regular meals. Breakfast would have been a piece of bread and water. At first the noon meal was the most important and the evening meal was smaller. But this switched and the noon meal become a small meal, almost a snack, and the evening meals became three course meals that this video shows.
This is how rich Romans ate, not the laymen for sure. The nobles ,the royals, & wealthy businesses people of course. A banquet fit for a king or master or rich trader. Not ordinary folk.
Does anyone know any great books on recreating ancient roman recipes please? I was thinking of venision or pheasant, an amphora of rose-petal infused juice,and almond cakes...but I would like more info on dishes, table manners and other customs to make the meal and ambiance as authentic as possible. I really like the triclinium idea, so I shall eat while lying down. Many thanks from Domina :)
I am looking for a scene from an old Roman movie from possibly the 60's where the emperor is sitting while they show him many HUGE trays of crazy foods while he rejects each one. The trays are huge with different unheard of delicacies. Does anyone know the movie?
There are two books that I know of - Apicius : Cookery And Dining In Imperial Rome - Edited and Translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling A Taste of Ancient Rome by Ilaria Gozzin Giacosa and Translated by Anna Herklotz Hope that helps!
Thank you so much! I can't wait to recreate the flavours of ancient rome! There are modern substitutions for ingredients like Garum and Lovage which I've got to find as well.
Water, grains (think porridge and bread), oil, and wine (which was watered down, spiced, and heated - from what I understand drinking straight wine was not looked at as civilized). Bread would have been the single most eaten food in Rome, rich or poor. The poor, or lower class, also drank a low quality wine, very much like vinegar (watered down of course). In the North people might also drink beer and mead. Milk, from sheep or goats, would have been reserved for making cheese or medicines.
There is a book I found in Pompeii bookstore in French but maybe you could find an English translation; It's from Apicius and is called the Culinary Art. It gives nearly 500 recipes presented both in Latin and French in my edition facing each other on 2 pages each time. There is an index at the end with the different ingredients use at that time and their equivalent nowadays if they still exist.You'll find here infos concerning that love of luxury and food :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Gavius_Apicius.
Some Masters were nicer than others. Also many believed treating their slaves well because happy slaves worked harder. On the other hand some were whipped, tortured, and babies of slaves were sometimes killed because the Masters didn't want to pay to keep them. When some slaves were freed they continued to work for their former owners and therefore, if you knew you were going to free a slave to work for you, you would likely educate them and treat them well. Also some slaves had a higher standard of living than others. Depending on the wealth of their owners and their usefulness. That answer is all over the place, sorry.
They were in the Blue Peter show. I don't know who is who as the cast was ever changing and there is no info on the DVD to my knowledge. Maybe somebody in the UK knows?
She was learning the wrong way. As for her hands, I guess it was because he was leaning the wrong way (or maybe she was left handed?) In fact the three beds/couches were meant to hold three people each, so the whole set up is questionable. Unless you think of this meal as a very private party.
I wonder if any women shall be leaning on the couches. In republican times women were supposed to stay stitting at the table, as we do today. This must be very informal party;)
From what I understand sitting was done during family meals. Also the poor, who had no room for beds/couches, and women would sit in the Early Republic(as the couches were for the men). But by the late Republican period women were also reclining though many old fashion people would have looked down at such practices. By then they were using the beds.
I think Lesley only said that because that was the position she herself was in at the time. You'd lay down with your arm over whatever end was higher up.
This is a very informative video. Im quite entertained actually
Great homework. So fascinating. Very useful and relevant for an essay about Roman childhood. Thank you for making us watch this. Not boring at all.
Making us watch this?
Oldies but goldies.
oh, Biddy Baxter was a legend in the UK for a whole generation! Gotta love Blue Peter! :)
Is this from the 70's? It's amazing how well spoken they all are.
+Andrew Little I assume so.
Yes uk kids show called Blue Peter; mid 70s
Also, while we picture Romans laying on those 'couches' during meals, most Romans sat in backless chairs during regular meals. Breakfast would have been a piece of bread and water. At first the noon meal was the most important and the evening meal was smaller. But this switched and the noon meal become a small meal, almost a snack, and the evening meals became three course meals that this video shows.
All this video made was makin me hungry😒😒😒 since it's closer to morning I know what I'm eating this morning😂😂😂🤤🤤🤤🤤foooood!!!
This is how rich Romans ate, not the laymen for sure. The nobles ,the royals, & wealthy businesses people of course. A banquet fit for a king or master or rich trader. Not ordinary folk.
this is incredibly useful for hw
I think the slave is far too familiar with his superiors personally !
Is that Peter Purves demonstrating getting the oil off his hands?
I watched this in my latin class haha!
2:15
Well, it was an extra on a Doctor Who DVD. The First Doctor "The Romans" a two DVD set. :D
Does anyone know any great books on recreating ancient roman recipes please? I was thinking of venision or pheasant, an amphora of rose-petal infused juice,and almond cakes...but I would like more info on dishes, table manners and other customs to make the meal and ambiance as authentic as possible. I really like the triclinium idea, so I shall eat while lying down. Many thanks from Domina :)
i thought sausages were made illegal in rome because they considered them barbarian food.
I am looking for a scene from an old Roman movie from possibly the 60's where the emperor is sitting while they show him many HUGE trays of crazy foods while he rejects each one. The trays are huge with different unheard of delicacies. Does anyone know the movie?
Jajaja how generous to the slaves.....
There are two books that I know of -
Apicius : Cookery And Dining In Imperial Rome - Edited and Translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling
A Taste of Ancient Rome by Ilaria Gozzin Giacosa and Translated by Anna Herklotz
Hope that helps!
Thank you so much! I can't wait to recreate the flavours of ancient rome! There are modern substitutions for ingredients like Garum and Lovage which I've got to find as well.
Lovage is a herb that smells and tastes like celery. It's readily available in garden centres. Great video
thank you dorothy smith!!
its not just roman banquet, its royal roman banquet, u missed the whole panorama lol
I think the books list ingredients that can act as substitutes.
Water, grains (think porridge and bread), oil, and wine (which was watered down, spiced, and heated - from what I understand drinking straight wine was not looked at as civilized). Bread would have been the single most eaten food in Rome, rich or poor. The poor, or lower class, also drank a low quality wine, very much like vinegar (watered down of course). In the North people might also drink beer and mead. Milk, from sheep or goats, would have been reserved for making cheese or medicines.
The books?
Sounds like Peter's miked up a bit wrong
That’s Sara , a companion from dr who in the mid 70 ‘s
This is on the Doctor Who Romans disc.
Yes, I got the two DVD set.
Nice
+TC Awesomeness Thanks.
Thank you for allowing me the truth
no, vids on YT. look up horrible histories roman sausage.
Is there a cooking tutorial for roman banquet someone get on That.
There is a book I found in Pompeii bookstore in French but maybe you could find an English translation; It's from Apicius and is called the Culinary Art. It gives nearly 500 recipes presented both in Latin and French in my edition facing each other on 2 pages each time. There is an index at the end with the different ingredients use at that time and their equivalent nowadays if they still exist.You'll find here infos concerning that love of luxury and food :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Gavius_Apicius.
3:34 "Thank you, slave" Do we know if masters thanked their slaves?
Some Masters were nicer than others. Also many believed treating their slaves well because happy slaves worked harder. On the other hand some were whipped, tortured, and babies of slaves were sometimes killed because the Masters didn't want to pay to keep them. When some slaves were freed they continued to work for their former owners and therefore, if you knew you were going to free a slave to work for you, you would likely educate them and treat them well. Also some slaves had a higher standard of living than others. Depending on the wealth of their owners and their usefulness. That answer is all over the place, sorry.
its what i learned from horrible histories ^.^
What are the names of the people?
They were in the Blue Peter show. I don't know who is who as the cast was ever changing and there is no info on the DVD to my knowledge. Maybe somebody in the UK knows?
What is this from?
Original it was on Blue Peter but I got it off of a Doctor Who DVD. The Romans.
Great video! Wasn't the woman in the back leaning the wrong way? Supposed to lean on your left arm, eat with your right.
She was learning the wrong way. As for her hands, I guess it was because he was leaning the wrong way (or maybe she was left handed?) In fact the three beds/couches were meant to hold three people each, so the whole set up is questionable. Unless you think of this meal as a very private party.
I wonder if any women shall be leaning on the couches. In republican times women were supposed to stay stitting at the table, as we do today. This must be very informal party;)
From what I understand sitting was done during family meals. Also the poor, who had no room for beds/couches, and women would sit in the Early Republic(as the couches were for the men). But by the late Republican period women were also reclining though many old fashion people would have looked down at such practices. By then they were using the beds.
I think Lesley only said that because that was the position she herself was in at the time. You'd lay down with your arm over whatever end was higher up.
@@callisto8413 Probably, considering the man is directed away from the camera, that wouldn't be an excuse.
Really? Hmmm...
How would non-wealthy Romans eat?