Patina de Piscibus (A Dish of Fish) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of fish fillets cooked in a black pepper, caroenum, spiced wine and olive oil sauce that's served drizzled with the sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: A Dish of Fish (Patina de Piscibus).
Patina de piscibus: piperis unciam, caroeni heminam, conditi heminam, olei unc. II.
Translation
A Dish of Fish: [Use] 30g pepper, 200ml each of caroenum and spice wine, 60ml of olive oil.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
400g fish fillets
30g freshly-ground black pepper
200ml caroenum
200ml spiced wine
60ml olive oil
Method:
Combine the pepper, caroenum, spiced wine and olive oil in a pan. Bring to a boil, add the fish fillets then cook for about 15 minutes, or until done through then transfer to a warmed dish with a slotted spoon.