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; better: SARCOPTES, minces, minced meats

ARTYMA, spice; cf. CONDIMENTUM

Asa foetida, use of ---- {Rx} 15, p. 23

ASARUM, the Herb foalbit, foalfoot, coltsfoot, wild spikenard

ASCALONICA CEPA, "scallion," young onion

Asparagus, ASPARAGUS, p. 188, {Rx} 72, ---- and figpecker, {Rx} 132, ---- custard pie, {Rx} 133

ASSATURA, a roast, also the process of roasting. {Rx} 266-270

ASSUS, roast

ASTACUS, a crab or lobster

Athenaeus, writer, pp. 3, seq. ---- on Apicius, p. 10

Athene, Dish illustration, p. 158

ATRIPLEX, the herb orage, or orach

ATRIUM, living room in a Roman residence, formerly used for kitchen purposes, hence the name, "black room," because of the smoky walls. Like all simple things then and now, the Atrium often developed into a magnificently decorated court, with fountains and marble statues, and became a sort of parlor to receive the guests of the house

ATTAGENA (ATAGENA), heath cock, a game bird. {Rx} 218, seq.

AURATA, a fish, "golden" dory, red snapper. {Rx} 157, 461, 462

AVELLANA, hazelnut, filbert, Fr. AVELLINE ---- NUX, ---- NUCLEUS, kernel of f. {Rx} 297 and in the list of the Excerpta

AVENA, a species of bearded grass, haver-grass, oats, wild oats

AVIBUS, IN-- {Rx} 220, 21, 24, 27

AVICULARIUS, bird keeper, poulterer

AVIS, bird, fowl; AVES ESCULENTAE, edible birds. ---- HIRCOSAE, ill-smelling birds, {Rx} 229-30, ---- NE LIQUESCANT, {Rx} 233

B

BACCA, berry, seed. ---- MYRTHEA, myrtle berry; ---- RUTAE, rue berry; ---- LAUREA, laurel berry, etc.

Bacon, {Rx} 285-90; see also SALSUM

BAIAE, a town, watering place of the ancients, for which many dishes are named. {Rx} 205. BAIANUM pertaining to BAIAE; hence EMPHRACTUM ----, FABAE, etc. {Rx} 202, 205, 432; Baian Seafood Stew, {Rx} 431

Bakery in Pompeii, illustration, p. 2

Bantam Chicken, {Rx} 237

Barracuda, a fish, {Rx} 158

Barley Broth, {Rx} 172, 200, 247

BARRICA, {Rx} 173

Barthélemy, J. J., writer, translator of Anacharsis, p. 8

Baseggio, G., editor, Apiciana, No. 13, p. 270

BASILICUM, basil

Bavarian Cabbage, {Rx} 87

Beans, {Rx} 96, 189, 194-8, 247; Green ---- {Rx} 247; ---- sauté, {Rx} 203; ---- in mustard, {Rx} 204 ---- Baian style, {Rx} 202 ---- "Egyptian," see COLOCASIUM

Beauvilliers, A., French cook; cf. Styrio

Beef, p. 30; shortage of ---- diet, p. 30 ---- "Beef Eaters," p. 30 ---- dishes, {Rx} 351, seq.

Beets, {Rx} 70, 97, 98, 183 ---- named for Varro, {Rx} 70, 97, 98

Bernardinus, of Venice, printer, p. 258

Bernhold, J. M., editor, Apiciana, Nos. 2-3, 12-14, pp. 258, seq.

BETA, beet, which see BETACEOS VARRONES, {Rx} 70

Bibliographers of Apicius, see Apiciana

Birds,