Book V

Ostia, town, harbor of Rome; the OFFELLAE OSTIENSIS, {Rx} 261, are the ancient "Hamburgers"; this seems to confirm the assumption that the population of sea-port towns have a preference for meat balls

OSTREA, oyster, {Rx} 15, 410; --RIUM, oyster bed or pit, or place for keeping oysters

Ostrich, {Rx} 210-11

Oval pan, illustration, p. 159

Oval service dish, p. 43

Oven, ancient bakery in Pompeii, illustration, p. 2

OVIS SYLVATICA, OVIFERO, wild sheep, {Rx} 348-50

OVUM, egg; OVA SPHONGIA EX LACTE, {Rx} 302

OXALIS, sorrel

OXALME, acid pickle, vinegar and brine

Oxford Mss., Apiciana X, XI

OXYCOMIUM, pickled olive

OXYGALA, curdled with curds

OXYGARUM, vinegar and GARUM, which see, {Rx} 36, 37

OXYPORUS, easily digested, {Rx} 34

OXYZOMUM, seasoned with acid, vinegar, lemon, etc.

Oyster sauce, CUMINATUM, {Rx} 41

Oysters, how to keep, {Rx} 14, 410, 411 ---- shipped by Apicius, p. 10

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PALLACANA CEPA, shallot, young onion; cf. CEPA

Pallas Athene Dish, The Great, illustration, p. 158

PALMA, PALMITA, palm shoots

PALUMBA, wood pigeon, {Rx} 220

Pan with decorated handle, p. 73

Panada, {Rx} 127

PANAX, PANACEA, the herb all-heal; it contains a savory juice like LASER and FERULA

PANDECTES, --ER, a book on all sorts of subjects; Title of