7.}

APICIUS

Book II

{Illustration: SLAVES OPERATING A HAND-MILL

Reconstruction in Naples, in the new section of the National Museum.}

{Illustration: FRUIT OR DESSERT BOWL

Round bowl, fluted symmetrically, with three claw feet, resting on
molded bases. Ntl. Mus., Naples, 74000; Field M., 24028.}

BOOK II. MINCES

_Lib. II. Sarcoptes_ [1]

CHAP. I. FORCEMEATS, SAUSAGE, MEAT PUDDINGS, MEAT LOAVES.
CHAP. II. HYDROGARUM, SPELT PUDDING AND ROUX [2].
CHAP. III. SOW'S MATRIX, BLOOD SAUSAGE.
CHAP. IV. LUCANIAN SAUSAGE.
CHAP. V. SAUSAGE.

[1] Tor. _Artoptes_; Tac. _Artoptus_. This may have been
derived from _artopta_--a vessel in which bread and
pudding are baked. However, Sarcoptes is the better
word, which is Greek, meaning "chopped meats."

[2] Tac. _Ambolatum_, and so in Tor. p. 15, _De
Ambolato_. Cap. IIII. cf. our note following No. 58.

I

[41] MINCED DISHES
_ISICIA_

THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF MINCED DISHES [1] SEAFOOD MINCES [2] ARE MADE
OF SEA-ONION, OR SEA CRAB-FISH, LOBSTER, CUTTLE-FISH, INK FISH, SPINY
LOBSTER, SCALLOPS AND OYSTERS [3]. THE FORCEMEAT IS SEASONED WITH
LOVAGE [4], PEPPER, CUMIN AND LASER ROOT.

[1] Tor. Sentence wanting in other texts. V. Forcemeats,
minced meats, sausage. Tor. _Hysitia_, from _Isicia_.
This term is derived from _insicium_, from _salsicium_,
from _salsum insicium_, cut salt meat; old French
_salcisse_, _saulcisse_, modern French _saucisse_,
meaning sausage. This is a confirmation of the meaning
of the word _salsum_--meaning primarily salt meat, bacon
in particular. It has survived in modern French
terminology in _sales_ more specially _petits
sales_--small rashers of bacon. _Salsum_ has caused much
confusion in some later formulae. Cf. notes to Nos. 148,
150, 152.

[2] V. fish forcemeats, fish balls, fish cakes and
similar preparations.

[3] Scallops and oysters wanting in List. and G.-V.

[4] Wanting in List.

[42] CUTTLE-FISH CROQUETTES
_ISICIA DE LOLLIGINE_ [1]

THE MEAT IS SEPARATED FROM BONES, SKIN [and refuse] CHOPPED FINE AND
POUNDED IN THE MORTAR. SHAPE THE FORCEMEAT INTO NEAT CROQUETTES [2]
AND COOK THEM IN LIQUAMEN [3].

THEY ARE DISPLAYED NICELY ON A LARGE DISH.

V. This formula plainly calls for fish balls braised or
stewed in broth. Ordinarily we would boil the fish first