guy Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) More than a decade ago, we had a vigorous discussion about the plant silphium (see link below). In this video, Chef Max Miller discusses the use of silphium in ancient Roman cuisine, as well as its historical background. Edited January 7 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 An excellent essay on the silphium: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3166/1/3166_1191.pdf?UkUDh:CyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Fascinating. Never occurred to me that plants might be extinct since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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