Review:
Do I recommend you try this recipe? Absolutely not. I was apprehensive going into this, and my worries were correct. They were bland and dry and kind of tasted like homemade dog biscuits, but I have to admit, they weren’t as bad. They did taste much better once I topped them with fig preserves. It was a fun experience, especially squishing the grapes with my hands. Overall, I would rate this recipe a 4/10. It was enjoyable to make, but I would never try again. The bread was edible, but only just. This was a complete swing and a miss, come on Cato.
modified Farrell Monaco’s version of Cato the Elder’s recipe, which he included in book 121 of De Agricultura. I also used the Loeb Classical Library’s translation of the text. I included the changes I made to the recipe above.
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