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Activity
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: Antique Roman Dishes

For Students 9th - 10th
This website reprints recipes in English from Apicius' famous cookbook "De Re Coquinaria." Beware, the Romans had strange tastes. Don't make too many of these to see how your tastes agree!
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Handout
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University: Antique Roman Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides recipes for many Roman dishes plus a listing of the some of the Roman ingredients such as "liquamen" (salty fish sauce) or "defritum" (thick fig syrup).
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on the various types of foods consumed in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Clicking on the items will provide information and pictures. Examples include grain, grapes, olive oil, fish and more.
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Handout
Other

Romans in Sussex: The Roman Kitchen

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explores what one would find in a Roman kitchen, how the Romans cooked their food and what equipment a Roman kitchen would have.
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Primary
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Press: Around the Roman Table: Eight Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpted from Patrick Faas's book "Around the Roman Table", eight recipes and a taste of ancient Roman history and culinary customs.
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Activity
Other

School History: Roman Menu [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A menu for a typical Roman meal plus some learning activities to go with the menu.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Roman Food

For Students 1st - 7th
Historical overview of the foods eaten by Romans. Students get a sense of what people in ancient Rome at and the rituals centered around eating.