Moretum

Moretum is a herb cheese spread that the Ancient Romans ate with bread.[1] A typical moretum was made of herbs, fresh cheese, salt, oil and some vinegar. Optionally, different kinds of nuts could be added. The contents were crushed together in a mortar, hence the name.

Moretum
Moretum in the mortar
TypeSpread
Place of originAncient Rome
Main ingredientsHerbs, fresh cheese, salt, oil, vinegar

Recipes

A recipe can be found in the poem of the same name in the Appendix Vergiliana.[2] De Re Rustica, book XII of Columella contains further recipes for moretum. The variant with pine nuts is most often compared to pesto.

See also

References

  1. Roman Cookery: Ancient Recipes for Modern Kitchens by Mark Grant, ISBN 1-897959-39-7, by Serif, 47 Strahan Rd, London E3 5DA
  2. Appendix Vergiliana in English translation
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