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Patina Cotidiana (Everyday Dish)
Patina Cotidiana (Everyday Dish) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of cooked calf brains (or tinned corned beef) that's seasoned and finished in a custard flavoured with fish sauce and caroenum. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Everyday Dish (Patina Cotidiana).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesBeef RecipesMilk RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Patina cotidiana: cerebella elixata teres cum piper, cuminum, laser. cum liquamine, caroeno, lacte et ovis ad ignem lenem vel ad aquam calidam coques.
Translation
Everyday dish: Grind cooked brains with pepper, cumin and laser. Cook with fish sauce, caroenum, milk and eggs over a gentle fire or in hot water.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
450g cooked calf's brains (or substitute tinned corned beef), finely chopped
1/2 tsp freshly-ground
black pepper
1/4 tsp
ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground
ginger
1/4 tsp liquamen (fish sauce)
120ml
caroenum
180ml milk
2 egg yolks
Method:
Season the chopped brains (or corned beef) with the pepper, cumin and ginger then place in a pan and mix with the liquamen, caroenum, milk and egg yolks.
Beat thoroughly to combine then bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the dish has thickened.
Serve hot.
Find more recipes from Apicius' De Re Coquinaria along with information on Apicius and his cookbook, all part of this site's Ancient Roman recipes collection.
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