guy Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Max Miller, the ever-entertaining culinary historian, presents another delightful video. This one covers cabbage and it’s role in the history and culture of Ancient Rome: Cato the Elder extolled the medicinal value of cabbage in his “De Agricultura”: Quote 156 Of the medicinal value of the cabbage: It is the cabbage which surpasses all other vegetables. It may be eaten either cooked or raw; if you eat it raw, dip it into vinegar. It promotes digestion marvellously and is an excellent laxative, and the urine is wholesome for everything. If you wish to drink deep at a banquet and to enjoy your dinner, eat as much raw cabbage as you wish, seasoned with vinegar, before dinner, and likewise after dinner eat some half a dozen leaves; it will make you feel as if you had not dined, and you can drink as much as you please. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cato/De_Agricultura/K*.html Edited January 16, 2022 by guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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