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Vulvae [et] Steriles (Sterile Sow's Womb)
Vulvae [et] Steriles (Sterile Sow's Womb) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of sow's womb (substituted here by tripe) served in a black pepper, beef stock and asafoetida sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Vulvae [et] Steriles (Sterile Sow's Womb).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
300 minutes
Total Time:
320 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesBeef RecipesVegetable RecipesAncient Roman Recipes
Original Recipe
Vulvae [et] steriles: pipere, liquamine, lasere Parthico adponis.
Translation
Sterile Sow's Womb: Serve with pepper, stock and Parthian laser.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
For the Tripe:
500g prepared tripe, sliced
4 onions, halved
200ml milk
water
For the Sauce:
1/2 tsp freshly-ground
black pepper
1/8 tsp
asafoetida
500ml beef stock
1 tsp liquamen (fish sauce)
Method:
Wash and clean the trip and remove any fat. Place in a pan with the onions and milk then pour in enough water to cover the tripe by at least 3cm. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer then cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook slowly for 4 hours, or until the trip is very tender.
When the tripe is almost done, pound together the black pepper, and asafoetida in a mortar. Mix in the liquamen to combine then work in a little of the beef stock. Turn the sauce into a pan and add the remaining beef stock Drain the tripe and place, along with the onions, in this sauce. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 60 minutes, or until the tripe is completely tender.
When done, turn into a bowl and serve.
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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