Roman Puddings

When the Romans arrived in Britain around 43 CE many things changed: Beef and pork were the preferred meats of Roman Britain, and also a part of the rations of a Roman soldier. Consequently, cattle-rearing and other forms of meat farming became more regulated. New animal species, vegetables, herbs and fruit trees were introduced and a new system of farming brought in, creating enclosures around farmsteads. Some of those enclosures were leporaria or ‘hare gardens’, and deer parks were established too.