Name: Truffles, Another Way III (Aliter Tubera III)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Roman
Ingredients: truffles, peeled; For the Sauce:; 1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper; 1 sprig of mint, finely chopped; pinch of rue (or rosemary); 2 tsp honey; 120ml white wine; 1 tbsp olive oil

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Aliter Tubera III (Truffles, Another Way III)

Aliter Tubera (Truffles, Another Way) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of truffles that are simmered in a pepper, mint, rue and honey wine sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Truffles, Another Way (Aliter Tubera).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

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Original Recipe

Aliter Tubera (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria) VII, xiv, 4

Aliter tubera: piper, mentam, rutam, mel, oleum, vinum modicum. calefacies et inferes.

Translation

Truffles, Another Way: Simmer in pepper, mint, rue, honey, oil an a little wine. Serve.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients:

truffles, peeled

For the Sauce:
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 sprig of mint, finely chopped
pinch of rue (or rosemary)
2 tsp honey
120ml white wine
1 tbsp olive oil

Method:

Peel the truffles, pierce with a skewer and set aside. In the meantime, grind together the black pepper, mint and rue (or rosemary) in a mortar. Work in the honey, olive oil and wine then turn into a pan.

Bring to a simmer then add the truffles and cook for 10 minutes, or until the truffles are cooked through and saturated in the sauce. Turn into a bowl and serve immediately.

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