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Vulvae Steriles (Sterile Sows' Wombs)
Vulvae Steriles (Sterile Sows' Wombs) is a traditional Ancient Roman recipe for a classic dish of sow's womb (substituted here by tripe) served with a vinegar, stock and asafoetida sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ancient Roman version of: Vulvae Steriles (Sterile Sows' Wombs).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
250 minutes
Total Time:
270 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
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Original Recipe
Vulvae steriles: laser Cyrenaicum vel Parthicum, aceto et liquamine temperato adpones.
Translation
Sterile Sows' Wombs: Serve with Cyraenian or Parthian laser, blended with vinegar and stock. Serve
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
For the Tripe:
500g prepared tripe, sliced
4 onions, halved
200ml milk
water
For the Sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp
asafoetida
2 tbsp liquamen (fish sauce)
300ml meat stock
2 tsp cornflour (originally wheat starch would be used)
freshly-ground black pepper, to serve
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, heat the olive oil in a pan, add the asafoetida and fry for a few seconds then add the liquamen and meat stock. Drain the trip and place, along with the onions, in this sauce. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 40 minutes.
Whisk the cornflour to a slurry with 2 tbsp water. Add to the tripe pan and stir to combine. Mix well, return to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened. Serve hot, sprinkled with black pepper.
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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