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Aliter Sphondylos V (Parsnips, Another Way V)
Aliter Sphondylos V (Parsnips, Another Way) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for an accompaniment of boiled parsnips finished either in an olive oil, stock and liquamen sauce or finished by frying with olive oil and salt. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Parsnips, Another Way (Aliter Sphondylos V).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Sauce RecipesVegetable RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Aliter: sphondylos oleum liquamen complebis, vel oleo et sale assabis. piper asparges et inferes.
Translation
Another Way: Finish the parsnips with olive oil and stock, or fry with olive oil and salt. Season with pepper and serve.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
6 parsnips, peeled and sliced
For the Sauce:
2 tbsp olive oil
120ml parsnip stock
4 tbsp liquamen
For Frying:
4 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
Method:
Add the parsnips to a pan, cover with water, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, cover the pan and cook for about 12 minutes, or until tender. Once done, drain the parsnips and reserve the stock.
For the sauce, combine the olive oil, 120ml reserved parsnip stock and liquament in a pan. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, or until reduced. Arrange the cooked parsnips in a bowl, pour over the sauce and serve.
If frying, heat the olive oil in a pan, add the parsnips and fry until golden. Season with salt and serve.
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