Happy Twentieth of February 2025
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Love that food board! I wonder if there's a cookbook dedicated to Epicurean-style eating? (hidden among the many cookbooks that use the word "Epicurean" to mean "gourmet") If not that would be a fun project.
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AxA We have some posts on ancient Greek/Roman food here:
ThreadFood and Medicine in the Time of the Epicureans in Ancient Greece and Rome
This thread is for food (and food as medicine) in the time of Epicureans in ancient Greece and Rome.
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Regarding honey in ancient times:
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They did not have sugar, but they had honey, as part of their diet and medicine.
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https://asteriosbio.com/en/honey-in-th…ancient-greeks/
https://healthywithhoney.com/honey-in-history-ancient-greece/
KalosyniMay 31, 2022 at 9:33 AM -
And found this link, over in that thread:
https://greekreporter.com/2022/08/04/ancient-greeks-were-gourmands-with-a-preference-for-fish/
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And also Don's excellent video: