Hypotrimma
Latin
XXXIII. YPOTRIMA: piper ligusticum mentam aridam nucleos pineos uuam passam cariotam caseum dulcem mel acetum liquamen oleum uinum defritum aut caroenum.
English
Hypotrimma: pepper, lovage, dried mint, pine nuts, raisins, date, sweet cheese, honey, vinegar, fish sauce, oil, wine, defrutum or caroenum.
The name is a Greek term for a sauce. The recipe does not specify what to serve it with, but roast meat and seafood are both plausible. I find it pairs well with pita chips or crackers.
Ingredients
- 50g raisins
- 50g pine nuts
- 50g cream cheese
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp lovage leaf
- 2 tsp dried mint
- 1 Tb date syrup
- 1 Tb honey
- 1 Tb fish sauce
- 2 Tb vinegar
- 1 Tb olive oil
- 1 Tb defrutum
- 100 ml white wine
Method
- Place the raisins in a bowl with a little water and microwave for a minute, to soften.
- Put the raisins and the pine nuts into a food processor and blend into a paste. Then add the remaining ingredients, and blend together until smooth.