Dear Roman Gastronomes


This clip shows a woman cooking Roman food. On the English Heritage site-if the link below does not work just type "roman" in the search box:


http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.18846

I thought they lived on nettle soup with the odd dormouse thrown in. I wonder when the Italians started to like basil if the Romans thought it was only fit for animals? Most people would still find that villa in Hank's clip to be a desirable residence.

David