Comments on: Garum: The Glory That Was Rome? http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:27:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53623 ted Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:23:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53623 I seem to remember the report a couple of weeks ago saying that there was no liquid remaining, but that they could analyse some of the fish bones that were left in the containers. The containers were not sealed, and water replaced the actual garum. There were several types of garum that were made, from the cheap variety to the really good stuff. Still, fish is fish. I seem to remember the report a couple of weeks ago saying that there was no liquid remaining, but that they could analyse some of the fish bones that were left in the containers. The containers were not sealed, and water replaced the actual garum.
There were several types of garum that were made, from the cheap variety to the really good stuff. Still, fish is fish.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53535 gail Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:14:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53535 Awesome, Emmers! A sound classical education. Awesome, Emmers! A sound classical education.

]]> By: Emmers http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53534 Emmers Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:08:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53534 GAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!!!!! The best part of Latin class! Bwaha! My brother made a batch in his fifth year of high school and taped it. Now my Latin teacher shows it every year, and he still has the bottle (from like, 5 years ago). He won't let us taste it anymore, though, because there's some kind of unknown sediment in the bottle. I think we might go ahead and make some more this year. GAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

The best part of Latin class! Bwaha!

My brother made a batch in his fifth year of high school and taped it. Now my Latin teacher shows it every year, and he still has the bottle (from like, 5 years ago). He won't let us taste it anymore, though, because there's some kind of unknown sediment in the bottle.

I think we might go ahead and make some more this year.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53511 gail Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:16:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53511 True, but they had an awful lot of lead in their diet and they washed their clothes in urine. If I had to choose an ancient society on the basis of cleanliness, I'd go with Edo era Japan. Always assuming I wasn't in the lower classes. True, but they had an awful lot of lead in their diet and they washed their clothes in urine. If I had to choose an ancient society on the basis of cleanliness, I'd go with Edo era Japan. Always assuming I wasn't in the lower classes.

]]> By: Gloria http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53508 Gloria Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:59:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53508 Roman hygiene wasn't the greatest compared to *today.* For two thousand years ago, it was pretty good. Roman hygiene wasn't the greatest compared to *today.* For two thousand years ago, it was pretty good.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53475 Alex Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:24:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53475 I'm sure Roman hygiene is not as bad as this <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/10/secret-soy-sauce-ingredient-human-hair/" rel="nofollow">soy sauce made from human hair</a>! I'm sure Roman hygiene is not as bad as this soy sauce made from human hair!

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53460 gail Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:02:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53460 Although I don't think I'd trust the 2000 year old variety, and Roman hygeine wasn't the greatest. Modern fish sauces are generally bottled using more sanitary methods. Although I don't think I'd trust the 2000 year old variety, and Roman hygeine wasn't the greatest. Modern fish sauces are generally bottled using more sanitary methods.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53458 gail Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:57:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53458 You're right Cobwebs. It's basically the same as Nam Pla and has been compared to anchovy paste, which nobody thinks is all that outrageous. It got its bad reputation from the manufacturing process, which apparently smelled pretty objectionable, but was supposed to have smelled fine when it was completely fermented and properly stored. You're right Cobwebs. It's basically the same as Nam Pla and has been compared to anchovy paste, which nobody thinks is all that outrageous. It got its bad reputation from the manufacturing process, which apparently smelled pretty objectionable, but was supposed to have smelled fine when it was completely fermented and properly stored.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53447 Miss Cellania Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:59:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53447 Sounds worse than a grape-flavored apple! But most likely nutritious. Sounds worse than a grape-flavored apple! But most likely nutritious.

]]> By: Cobwebs http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-53435 Cobwebs Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:57:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/11/21/garum-the-glory-that-was-rome/#comment-53435 Even though this sounds fairly icky at first glance, it really isn't all that different from the fermented fish sauces used in a lot of Asian cooking today. You can get a fairly good idea of what garum tasted like by tasting a little nam pla or nuoc mam. Even though this sounds fairly icky at first glance, it really isn't all that different from the fermented fish sauces used in a lot of Asian cooking today. You can get a fairly good idea of what garum tasted like by tasting a little nam pla or nuoc mam.

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