What Did the Romans Ever Give Us?
Well, Reg, They Did Give Us Flavor.
To mark American Thanksgiving, I’ve decided to cook up a dish that could not possibly have been eaten in Pilgrim-era North America. Lenticulam de castaneis, a pot of lentils and chestnuts, made with entirely Old World ingredients. (I know what you’re thinking, but Castanea sativa, the European chestnut, wasn’t introduced into North America until the 19t…
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