Recently published investigations provide a fascinating view on how ancient Romans enjoyed their fast food, giving more light on life in ancient times.
In a recent article in the magazine entitled “Urban consumption of transits in the first Roman city of Pollentia, Mallorca”, researcher Alejandro Valenzuela discovered information previously unknown on how the Romans consumed the shots, a small bird type.
Until now, the trunks were supposed to be a delicacy, reserved only for the rich. But Valenzuela found that these birds were really consumed by the masses.
The test, Valenzuela, was found in a cessation of the first century in Mallorca, Spain, where the bones of multiple animal species were found. The pit was connected to a fast food store called Taberna.
Valenzuela, a researcher at the Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies in Mallorca, spoke with Fox News Digital about his findings.
“The key goal is that Thrushes, once considered a luxury delicacy reserved for the Roman elite, were part of the daily food landscape in cities like Pollentia,” said the seniority expert.
“This challenges long -term assumptions and highlights as archeological evidence, especially from contexts of refusal such as ceases, can give us a direct view of daily life, eating habits and economic strategies from running people in the ancient world.”
At Pollentia, archeologists also found the remains of pigs, sheep, goats, fish and seafood, showing the variation in the Roman diet.
“Oil frying was a common Roman technique for small birds, especially in urban food parameters where speed and simplicity were key.”
“These spaces probably served stews, fried meats or grilled, legumes and wine; meals convenient for those without kitchens at home,” said Valenzuela.
Regarding the cooking methods used, Valenzuela said that the trunks were probably fried instead of the grill, according to the site tests.
“Oil frying was a common Roman technique for small birds, especially in urban food environments where speed and simplicity were key,” he said.
Archaeologists also found that thrushes skeletons lacked large and fleshy bones such as femurs and Humeri.
“The presence of fragmented sterna supports the idea that birds were flattened to allow fast cuisine,” he said.
The ancient Romans probably enjoyed these meats with vinegar, herbs, spices and a fermented fish sauce called Garum, according to Valenzuela.
“Small birds could be served in simple ceramic skewers or ceramic plates,” he said.
The expert added: “The fact that trunks were sold in packages of 10, according to Dioclecia Price Edict, also suggests that they were prepared in quantity, probably for immediate consumption by hand or in a simple service service.”
He said that establishments such as Tabernae and Popinae served in working -class urban populations, offering fast and affordable foods.
The taste is not exactly like the chicken, the researcher said.
The classicist also emphasized that Roman cuisine was highly resource and, unlike North -American fast food, urban vendors served most parts of the animal.
“In Pollentia, the remains of pigs dominate the assembly and the presence of cranial and foot bones suggests that less valued parts were also processed and consumed, probably as broths or stews,” said Valenzuela.
“That said, the first cuts were always more valuable and may have been sold separately or to use them in specific dishes.”
How did these small trunks like? Valenzuela said that the taste is not exactly like chicken.
“Its taste is more comparable to other small play birds like Quail or Woodcock,” he said. “Lean, slightly play and rich, especially when fried or roasted.”
Although archeologists only discovered animal bones at the Pollentia site, some excavators have been fortunate enough to find preserved Roman food.
Last year archeologists announced the discovery of the oldest in the world bottle of wine In an old Roman burial place in southern Spain.
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