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I was astonished that the production of garum was so central to the economy in the Mediterranean, and how it disappeared completely. I had never heard of it unt
by celeduc 5y ago
I was astonished that the production of garum was so central to the economy in the Mediterranean, and how it disappeared completely. I had never heard of it until I visited Empúries. I can only imagine how it must have smelled to produce it at an industrial scale.
- phonypc 5y ago>disappeared completely Not really. It evolved into things like Worcestershire, ketchup and a bunch of less known sauces. Colatura di alici is probably closest in spirit to the Roman preparation.
- k__ 5y agoBack in the days, spices were scarce and fish abundant. I guess, if you wanted to eat something that tasted good, Garum was the way.