25. The name in the Roman town had at least three wolverines lived in different age. The first lived around 160 BC, he protested against a law that limited the strike at banquets and the number of guests. The second lived under Augustus and Tiberius, and it seems the author of the first draft of De Re Coquinaria and he was called Marco Gavio Apicius. The third lived under Trajan and invented the process to keep fresh oysters. Was called Claudius or Caelius Apicius and enlarged the text of the predecessor. APICIO’S RECIPES
26. LENTICCHIA Scientific Name: Lens culinaris Introduced in Italy during the Iron Age 800 a.C.. In Latin it was called Lens or Lenticula. For the Romans it was one of the main products of the heart. Plinio tells about his cultivation of lents. He says that who eats lents will have a quiet temperament. It was for medicinal purposes too. It is also called the “meat of the poor”. Some sources say it is one of the oldest cultivated legume; were already used by ancient Egyptians and is mentioned in the Bible.
27. The fruits are the lentil pods containing two or three circular seeds with a flattened shape. The different varieties of lentils are differentiated by the size of seeds that can measure from 2 to 9 millimetres. The cultivation of lentils is in spring, but the harvest is done during the months of June and July. The plants are dried in the sun and then after a few days, we proceed with the beating and subsequent collection of seeds . Italy is famous throughout the world for lentils of Ventotene.
41. Sowing is done by the second week of November to the first half of December. The broad bean is a legume that does not tolerate the prolonged drought and intense cold in such circumstances there is a limited development of the plants finally die when the temperature drops to-5C °. They are extremely easy to grow and produce a crop as early as mid-June. Useful, because not many vegetables are available in the garden at that time of year. Fresh broad beans are extremely nutritious and high in protein. The Egyptians believed that when a person died his soul temporarily resided in a broad bean prior to passing into the next life.
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44. INSALATA LATTUGA Scientific Name: Lactuca Sativa The historian Pliny relates that the Roman soldiers, when they conquered new territories, planted large fields of lettuce to retain a healthy and tasty meals outside the home. The lettuce is largely composed of water, about 95%, and fibre, 100gr provide only 15-20 calories. In Italy is much cultivated throughout the year and in different climatic environments in the winter months is largely exported to the countries of Northern Europe. The leaves can be eaten raw.
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48. BROCCOLETTI Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea L. brotytis cimosa It is sown between late August and early September and is harvested from October to March. Broccoletti (also called broccolini) is a green vegetable resembling broccoli. Although often mistakenly identified as young broccoli, most authorities agree that it is actually a natural hybrid of the cabbage family Brassica oleracea. It is generally agreed that broccoletti has a sweeter flavor than broccoli. Broccelletti is first steamed and then fried a bit with garlic (aglio) and olive oil (olio).
