Archaeology Gastronomy: Ancient Greece: Baked Fish with Cheese
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Welcome to Archaeology Gastronomy. Here, with the help of '41 Feasts', we seek out Ancient Recipes, attempt to cook them and share the results with the world! Today we take a look at the evidence for Ancient Greek cuisine and cook Baked Fish with Cheese and Olive Oil. Recipe starts at 5:50 Recipe @41Feasts: http://41feasts.com/2012/08/03/baked-fish-with-cheese-an-archaeology-gastronomy-recipe/ Previous Episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcY-p4CNJzM&list=PL8B4B253F32CE57B4&index=2&feature=plpp_video
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One of the facts I've encountered lately has been the relationship between cheese and fish and the culinary refusal to marry the two. I am currently reading Kurlansky's wonderful "Salt - A world History" and is something I would like to look further into. Salt being such an integral part of ancient cheese and fish industries, I would dare say that like as with the removal of Garum from tables, that culinary 'law' must date back to 13th century Venice and its salt monopolies.
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As a Newfoundlander I have to ask: do think that would go well for cod?
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When the unmentionable sporting event has come to a conclusion, I'd like to see a dish from pre-Roman Britain.
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A good question! Black pepper was not available to people of average means. It was an expensive ingredient available from around the C4th BC and thought by some Greeks to have medicinal properties. This dish is a 'richer' person's meal, so pepper is ok. In a couple of weeks we'll be making a 'poor' persons main meal... no pepper! :) Thanks for your comment.
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Was black pepper available to the common Greek or was the addition of that ingredient to the recipe intended to appeal to modern tastes?
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I love this series. Not only do I learn interesting things, but I'm also discover new recipes that I am going to try. Thank you very much.
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@JustaEropeanGuy Haha quite. This is an interpretation... Afterall, the original doesn't even tell you to cook it! It's our first series and we're doing our best to bring interesting and cookable flavour combinations to y'all :)
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Fantastic series! Please continue bringing the food of the past to us. My archeology professor once mentioned that the early Grecian and Roman gastronomes made fun of the fact that the Gauls (a very general term) never used olive oil and wine, but preferred butter and beer. They thought this to be truly barbaric.
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