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The Project Gutenberg eBook of Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome Author: Apicius Commentator: Frederick Starr Translator: Joseph Dommers Vehling Release date: August 19, 2009 [eBook #29728] Language: English Other information and formats: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29728 Credits: Produced by David Starner, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COOKERY AND DINING IN IMPERIAL ROME *** Produced by David Starner, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Transcriber's Note The original text used a Prescription Take symbol (upper case R with a line through the leg) to indicate recipe numbers. It is shown as {Rx} in this version of the etext. Some letters have a macron (straight line) above them; these are indicated as {=x}, with x being the particular letter. The book uses both upper and lower case oe ligatures. These are shown as {OE} and {oe} respectively. The many inconsistencies in hyphenation and use of accents and ligatures have been preserved as printed, with a few exceptions. Variable and archaic spelling has also been preserved. A full list of amendments and other notes follow the end of the book. A considerable number of the recipe and page numbers in the index are incorrect; however, they have been preserved as printed. APICIUS COOKERY AND DINING IN IMPERIAL ROME A Bibliography, Critical Review and Translation of the Ancient Book known as _Apicius de re Coquinaria_ NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME RENDERED INTO ENGLISH BY JOSEPH DOMMERS VEHLING _With a Dictionary of Technical Terms, Many Notes, Facsimiles of Originals, and Views and Sketches of Ancient Culinary Objects Made by the Author_