sentence wanting in other texts.

[3] Reinsenius, _ficatum_ [_or sicatum_] _projecore_.

According to the invention of Marcus Apicius, pigs were
starved, and the hungry pigs were crammed with dry figs
and then suddenly given all the mead they wanted to
drink. The violent expansion of the figs in the
stomachs, or the fermentation caused acute indigestion
which killed the pigs. The livers were very much
enlarged, similar to the cramming of geese for the sake
of obtaining abnormally large livers. This latter method
prevailed in the Strassburg District until recently when
it was prohibited by law.

[260] ANOTHER WAY
_ALITER_

TRIM [the liver] MARINATE IN BROTH, WITH PEPPER, LOVAGE, TWO LAUREL
BERRIES, WRAP IN CAUL, GRILL ON THE GRIDIRON AND SERVE.

Goll. Stick figs into the liver by making apertures with
the knife or with a needle.

It is by no means clear that the liver is meant.

IV

TID-BITS, CHOPS, CUTLETS
_OFFELLAE_ [1]

[261] OSTIAN [2] MEAT BALLS
_OFFELLAE OSTIENSES_

PREPARE THE MEAT IN THIS MANNER [3] CLEAN THE MEAT [of bones, sinews,
etc.] SCRAPE IT AS THIN AS A SKIN [and shape it]. CRUSH PEPPER,
LOVAGE, CUMIN, CARRAWAY, SILPHIUM, ONE LAUREL BERRY, MOISTENED WITH
BROTH; IN A SQUARE DISH PLACE THE MEAT BALLS AND THE SPICES WHERE THEY
REMAIN IN PICKLING FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, COVERED CROSSWISE WITH
TWIGS. THEN PLACE THEM IN THE OVEN [to be roasted], WHEN DONE TAKE THE
FINISHED MEAT BALLS OUT. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, WITH THE BROTH, ADD A
LITTLE RAISIN WINE TO SWEETEN. COOK IT, THICKEN WITH ROUX, IMMERSE THE
BALLS IN THE SAUCE AND SERVE.

[1] G.-V. _Ofellae_; apparently the old Roman "Hamburger
Steak." The term covers different small meat pieces,
chops, steaks, etc.

[2] Ostia, town at the mouth of the river Tiber, Rome's
harbour.

[3] Tor. sentence wanting in other texts.

[262] APICIAN ROULADES
_OFFELLAS APICIANAS_

BONE THE MEAT FOR THE [roulades--a pork loin, roll it, tie it] OVEN,
SHAPE ROUND, COVER WITH OR WRAP IN RUSHES. [Roast] WHEN DONE, RETIRE,
ALLOW TO DRIP AND DRY ON THE GRIDIRON BUT SO THAT THE MEAT DOES NOT
HARDEN. CRUSH PEPPER, LOVAGE, RUSH [1], CUMIN, ADDING BROTH AND RAISIN
WINE TO TASTE. PLACE THE ROULADES WITH THIS SAUCE TOGETHER IN A SAUCE
PAN [finish by braising] WHEN DONE, RETIRE THE ROULADES AND DRY THEM.
SERVE WITHOUT THE GRAVY SPRINKLED WITH PEPPER. IF TOO FAT REMOVE