A detailed revelation of what was eaten in the court of the Eastern Roman Empire, accompanied by colourful descriptions of the sights and smells of Constantinople and its marketplaces.
Preface
An Introduction to Byzantium
Tastes and Smells of the City
Foods and Markets of Constantinople
Water and Wine, Monks and Travellers
Rulers of the World
The Texts
The Eight Flavours
Categories of Foods
Humoral and Dietary Qualities of Foods
A Dietary Calendar
Instructions and Recipes
A Phrase-Book of Byzantine Foods and Aromas
Bibliography
Index
Andrew Dalby is a classical scholar, historian, linguist and translator most well-known for his books on the history of food, in particular the Greek and Roman empires. Siren Feasts, Andrew Dalby's first food book, won the Runciman Award and his second, Dangerous Tastes, won the Guild of Food Writers Food Book of the Year in 2001. He is also the author of The Classical Cookbook and Empire of Pleasures as well as biographies of Bacchus and Venus.
A fascinating read, with its descriptions of the glittering centre
of an empire. Along with his portrait of Byzantines feasting on
spiced wine and sugary sweets, Dalby includes many colourful
observations.
*Cornucopia*
A delightful book... offers a novel and humane approach to the
Byzantines and their culture, and one that should appeal to
Byzantinists as well as general readers.
*The Bryn Mawr Classical Review*
This pioneering book... is an enthusiastic compilation of
fascinating facts about what people in Constantinople ate during
the eleven centuries of the Byzantine Empire.
*Asian Affairs Journal*
The only book in English concerning the history of the very elusive
cuisine of Byzantium. Dalby - classicist, historian, and aficionado
of linguistics - brings impressive credentials to this pioneering
study... Tastes of Byzantium bubbles and roils with tales,
anecdotes, and just plain gore.
*Culinary Historians of New York*
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