Book III
, {Rx} 377
GARUM (Gr.: GARON) a popular fish sauce made chiefly of the scomber or mackerel, but formerly from the GARUS, hence the name, cf. p. 22, {Rx} 10, 33, 471
Mackerel is the oiliest fish, and plentiful, very well suited for the making of G.
G. was also a pickle made of the blood and the gills of the tunny and of the intestines of mackerel and other fish. The intestines were exposed to the sun and fermented. This has stirred up controversies; the ancients have been denounced for the "vile concoctions," but garum has been vindicated by modern science as to its rational preparation and nutritive qualities. Codfish oil, for instance, has long been known for its medicinal properties, principally Vitamin D; this is being increased today by exposure to ultraviolet rays (just what the ancients did). The intestines are the most nutritious portions of fish
G. still remains a sort of mystery. Its exact mode of preparation is not known. It was very popular and expensive, therefore was subject to a great number of variations in quality and in price, and to adulteration. For all these reasons GARUM has been the subject of much speculation. It appears that the original meaning of G. became entirely lost in the subsequent variations
In 1933 Dr. Margaret B. Wilson sent the author a bottle of GARUM ROMANUM which she had compounded according to the formulae at her disposal. This was a syrupy brown liquid, smelled like glue and had to be dissolved in water or wine, a few drops of the G. to a glass of liquid, of which, in turn, only a few drops were used to flavor a fish sauce, etc.
---- SOCIORUM, the best kind of G.; ALEXGARI VITIUM, the cheap kind of G., cf. ALEX, HALEC. OENOGARUM, G. mixed with wine; HYDROGARUM G. mixed with water; OLEOGARUM, G. mixed with oil; OXYGARUM, G. mixed with vinegar
GARUS, small fish from which the real GARUM was made
GELO, cause to freeze, to congeal; GELU, jelly GELU IN PATINA, gelatine: "QUOD VULGO GELATINAM VOCAMUS"--Platina
Georg, Carl, Bibliographer, p. 257
Gesamt-Katalog, bibliography, p. 261
Gesner, Conrad, Swiss scientist, bibliographer, polyhistor, see Schola Apitiana, p. 206
GETHYUM, --ON, same as PALLACANA, an onion
Giarratano, C., editor, Apiciana, pp. 18, 19, 26, 271, 273
GINGIBER, ginger; also ZINGIBER, faulty reading of the "G" by medieval scribes
GINGIDON, --IUM, a plant of Syria; according to Spengel the French carrot. Paulus Aegineta says: "BISACUTUM (SIC ENIM ROMANI GINGIDION APPELLANT) OLUS EST SCANDICI NON ABSIMILE," hence a chervil root, or parsnip, or oysterplant
GLANDES, any kernel fruit, a date, a nut, etc.
Glasse, Mrs. Hannah, writer, {Rx} 127
GLIS, pl. GLIRES, dormouse, a small rodent, very much esteemed as food. GLIRARIUM, cage or place where they were kept or raised, {Rx} 396
Gluttons, p. 11
Goat, wild, {Rx} 346, seq. ---- liver, {Rx} 291-3
Gollmer, R., editor, Apiciana, pp. 18, 35, 270
GONG for slaves, illustration, p. 151
Goose, p. 265; white sauce for, {Rx} 228
Grapes, to keep, {Rx} 19
Greek influence on Roman cookery, p. 12, seq. ---- Banquet, by Anacharsis, p. 8
Greek monographs, p. 43
Green beans, p. 247, {Rx} 202, 206
Greens, green vegetables, {Rx} 99
Grimod de la Reynière, writer, p. 4, cf. Mappa
Gruel, p. 210; {Rx} 172, 200-1, seq. ---- and wine, {Rx} 179-80
GRUS, crane; GRUEM, {Rx} 212-3; ---- EX RAPIS, {Rx} 215-6
Gryphius, S., printer, Apiciana No. 6, facsimile of title, p. 263
Guégan, Bertrand, editor, p. 271, seq.
Guinea Hen, {Rx} 239, cf. "Turkey Origin," by the author, Hotel Bulletin and The Nation's Chefs, for February and March, 1935, Chicago
GULA, gluttony
GUSTUS, taste; also appetizers and relishes and certain entrées of a meal, Hors d'oeuvres. Cf. CENA, {Rx} 174-77
H
Habs, R., writer, p. 18
HAEDUS, HAEDINUS, kid, {Rx} 291-3, 355, seq. ---- SYRINGIATUS, {Rx} 360; ---- PARTHICUM, {Rx} 364; ---- TARPEIANUM, {Rx} 363; ---- LAUREATUM EX LACTE, {Rx} 365; ---- LASARATUM, {Rx} 496
HALEC, see ALEC
HALIEUS, HALIEUTICUS, pertaining to fish; title of