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Sauteed Greens

Apicius 3.16b · 4th century AD

Latin

liquamine oleo aceto a manu uel in patina piper cumino bacis lentisci.

English

With fish sauce, oil, and vinegar, either raw by hand or in a patina, [dress with] pepper, cumin, and mastic berries.

The same line of Apicius covers both this sauté and the raw dressing at 3.16a.

Ingredients

  • 500 g fresh leafy vegetables
    (eg spinach, chard, mustard greens)
  • 1 Tb fish sauce
  • 1 Tb olive oil
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • Ground pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 10 small grains of mastic gum

Method

  1. Wash and chop the leafy vegetables as desired.
  2. Crush the mastic gum in a mortar and pestle. Place all of the ingredients into a frying pan and saute the greens until cooked, adding a little water if desired.