Parthian Chicken from the Roman Empire

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[misterid]

I like the Nero face you posted when saying “eaten into extinction” like Nero was solely responsible for it, and he looks like he’s refusing to feel shame over it.

[abone]

Fun fact. Researchers think they may have rediscovered silphium last year. The only issue is the location of the plant makes them think that it could be a similar plat not the exact plant. The plants they found are about 1000 miles away from where they were orginally grown but still within whats known of ancient romes boundries.

[Skrullyy]

Eating a HERB to extinction is crazy work 😭

[tsmx]

“Parthians and Romans didn’t always quite get along” is a bit of an understatement

[BVargas]

The Persian invasion of Greece actually introduced chickens to Europe en masse as they travelled with the Persian army as a mobile food source!

[samliska]

In czech, asafoetida is called "čertovo lejno", literally translating to "the devil's shit".

[Royce]

Eaten into extinction" is what I want written on my tombstone. Lol. "Stranger In A Strange Land" is one of my favorite books.

[oliknow]

"it stinks"
-proceeds smelling it full throttle just for the camera

[benediktemb]

I have quite extensive IBS and so should not eat onion or garlic, unless i want awful stomach pains later in the day or next day. And so I have found that some international stores in Norway sell Asafoetida and it's been such a life saver for my food flavourings! I love it! It's a must in my carrot soup and personally I dont really smell the rotting smell, mostly just the garlicky scent. I have 4 containers of Asafoetida in my kitchen drawer at all times in case it's sold out or not in stock when i need it from the international stores. Thanks romans and india and all of these places that discovered, used and grow spices my stomach can handle! <3

[monisharmuk]

In India, it is an essential ingredient in vegetarian dishes (and non-vegetarian too), particularly in those that don't incorporate onion or garlic. I absolutely love it when it's added to hot fat—it creates an incredible aroma that is simply appetizing. Not only does it enhance flavor, but it also aids digestion. I've never encountered anyone comparing it to anything rotten though.. However if should be used in measured amount otherwise it can make your food bitter

[MrDopaminer]

We Iranians as Parthians still cook this food, it's one of our best recipes.

[pinkmonkeybird]

I used to hate hing (asafoetida) and always substituted garlic for it in recipes, but I found a brand that is quite pleasant in both scent and taste. I got rid of my other bottles of hing and have been happily using it ever since. I’m looking forward to making this recipe, thank you for posting it.

It is interesting to me that hing is not prohibited in Buddhist temple cooking, as the five foods that are not eaten by monks are onion, garlic, shallots, chives, and leeks. They are considered distracting and can break concentration needed for chanting and meditating.

[Sam-Ang]

Asafoetida aka Hing is also widely used in Indian cooking.. helps in digestion.

[Heres_]

Its been years and im still in love with tasting history

[spiphibus]

My 9th grader made this for dinner a couple of months ago using your YouTube video. He was learning about Ancient Rome so I decided to assign it to him as part of his schoolwork (he’s homeschooled).
While we did not like it, it was pretty interesting to see how different their flavors are.

Thank you.

[BackToBasicsFood]

Asafietida known as Hing, or ingu in Indian languages is an essential part of Indian cooking and normally used for seasoning - a pinch added to hot oil. This gives the unique aroma found in all Indian curries and dals

[harrylime]

Eaten into Extinction sounds like a hardcore band.😂

[kimberleelofink]

I tried this, and it's fantastic. It's made it into the regular rotation in my kitchen, and friends that I have served it to love it. Thank you Max❤

[enkidude]

"Eaten" into extinction is a breezy cliff note. It was a very valuable plant, hence its depiction on their currency. For cuisine, but also as a medicinal contraceptive, which is also very valuable socially.

Silphium, or laserwort, is also where we get the ubiquitous heart symbol, after the shape of its seed.

Its extinction becomes very poetic in our human condition--excess, carelessness, or worst of all, both, has left only a symbol of love behind, unable to bloom

[RobertIngersoll]

I wish this guy had a restaurant. I would love to try so many of his posts.