Name: Sauce for Bonito (Ius in Sarda)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Roman
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp dried oregano crumbled; 1/2 tsp dried mint, crumbled; 2 tbsp finely-chopped onion; 1 tsp dried onion, crumbled; 6 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp white wine vinegar or cider vinegar

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Ius in Sarda (Sauce for Bonito)

Ius in Sarda (Sauce for Bonito) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic sauce of pepper, oregano and mint with onion in an olive oil vinaigrette base that is intended to be served with sardines. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Sauce for Bonito (Ius in Sarda).

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

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Original Recipe

Ius in Sarda (from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria) IX, x, 3

Ius in sarda: piper, origanum, mentam, cepam, aceti modicum et oleum.

Translation

Sauce for Bonito: Pepper, oregano, mint, onion, a little vinegar and olive oil.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 tsp dried oregano crumbled
1/2 tsp dried mint, crumbled
2 tbsp finely-chopped onion
1 tsp dried onion, crumbled
6 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp white wine vinegar or cider vinegar

Method:

Pound together the pepper, oregano, mint and dried onion in a mortar. Add the chopped onion and pond to a paste. Turn into a bowl and whisk in the olive oil and vinegar.

Serve as a dressing or sauce for hot or cold sardines.

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