Apicius

Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius : Apices ,imperial Rome by Apices Joseph Dommers Vehling
This book starts with TOC where recipes are listed along with how to use the book, numbering of recipes and other information.
Each recipe starts with a title. NO real listing of ingredients but tells you what to do, with the item you need. No measurements for adding oil, broth, wine and other fluids. same with spices, NO measurements. Tells you how to cook the dish
Not your typical cookbook by any means. Lots of fun things to read about.
No pictures, NO nutritional information.
Other works by the publishing company are listed at the end of the book.… (mer)

Translating Street-Latin isn't the easiest thing to do and this translation by Barbara Flower Elisabeth Alföldi-Rosenbaum was, for its time, a worthy attempt. It is however, rooted in the time that it was translated and as time goes by, it becomes more and more obvious how poor the translation really is. Just as the perception of 'authenticity' is deeply rooted in the time of interpretation and as more information is gained, so our perception changes. It would do to remember that when this book was translated, people thought it was authentic for vikings to have horned helmets!

A greated deal of authenticity should be expected from translation, than interpretation, however Street-Latin does require a greater level of interpretation than would be required of classical texts. As a consequence, although a valiant attempt at the time, this translation is showing more and more inaccuracies.… (mer)