Name: Sauce for Boiled Meats (Ius in elixam)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Roman
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp dates, finely chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 2 tbsp liquamen; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp olive oil; 220ml meat stock

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Ius in elixam (Sauce for Boiled Meats)

Ius in elixam (Sauce for Boiled Meats) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic sauce of pepper, parsley, liquamen, vinegar, dates, shallots and olive oil in a meat stock base intended to finish braised meat. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Sauce for Boiled Meats (Ius in elixam).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

80 minutes

Total Time:

100 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

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Original Recipe

Ius in elixam (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria) VII, vi, 2

Ius in elixam: piper, petroselinum, liquamen, acetum, caryotam, cepullam, olei modicum. perfundis calido iure

Translation

Sauce for Boiled Meats: [Mix] pepper, parsley, liquamen, vinegar, dates, shallots and a little olive oil. Pour over [the meat] when the sauce is hot.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp dates, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 tbsp liquamen
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp olive oil
220ml meat stock

Method:

Pound together the black pepper, parsley, dates and shallot in a mortar. Work in the liquamen, vinegar and olive oil then whisk in the meat stock.

Braise your meat as you normally would, and about 30 minutes before it is due to be ready pour over the sauce and continue cooking. If desired, the braising liquid can be made into an accompanying sauce by boiling it down and thickening with a flour and butter roux or by mixing in a little cornflour.

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