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Endives or Lettuce

Apicius 3.18.1a · 4th century AD

Latin

intuba ex liquamine et oleo modico medere cepa concisa. pro lactucis uero hieme intibe ex enbammate uel melle et aceto acri.

English

Dress endives with fish sauce and a little oil, and finish with chopped onion. In winter, in place of lettuces, dress endive with a sauce (embamma), or with honey and sharp vinegar.

Ingredients

  • 1 head of romaine lettuce (or an endive)
  • Half of a small white onion, thinly sliced
  • Olive oil
  • Fish sauce

Method

Wash and dry the lettuce leaves, and break into large bite-size pieces into a salad bowl. Add the thinly sliced onion. Drizzle with fish sauce and olive oil, toss, and serve.