Simple Oenogarum for Fish

Apicius 10.2.17

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Cooking Apicius

By Sally Grainger

Published 2006

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The simplest and undoubtedly the most common way to serve fresh fish in the Roman world was to grill or fry it in a little oil and send it forth, perhaps with some fish sauce. No more, no less. Very rich sauces are not always the best way to taste fish at its best. In Apicius a simple oenogarum of wine, sweet wine and fish sauce with pepper and rue is recommended for fish. This acco