RecipesApicius

Cabbages

Apicius 3.9.1a · 4th century AD

Latin

si uoles, addes piper et ligusticum mentam rutam coriandrum folia coliclorum liquamen uinum oleum.

English

If you like, add pepper and lovage, mint, rue, coriander, cabbage leaves, fish sauce, wine, and oil.

Ingredients

  • 300g cabbage
  • Pepper
  • ½ tsp lovage
  • 1 tsp rue
  • 1 tsp mint
  • A small handful of coriander leaf, chopped
  • 1 Tb fish sauce
  • 1 Tb white wine
  • 1 Tb olive oil

Method

  1. Chop the cabbage into thin strips. Boil with water in a saucepan for 5-7 minutes, or until tender.
  2. Drain the water from the saucepan, then add the remaining ingredients. Return the saucepan to the heat for a couple minutes while mixing everything together, then serve.