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Moretum

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Moretum is an herb cheese spread that the Ancient Romans ate with bread. A typical moretum was made of herbs, cheese, salt, oil and vinegar, with different kinds of nuts optionally added. The ingredients were crushed together in a mortar, which gives the dish its name.

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Classification
Course
Condiment or Dip 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Region
Ancient Rome 1
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Uses Ingredient

Salt, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Moretum
Vinegar, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Moretum
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Moretum
  • Infobox, country
    Ancient Rome
  • entity record, SubLabel (course)
    SubLabel: Dips and Spreads
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moretum (dietary-suitability)
    Moretum is an herb cheese spread that the Ancient Romans ate with bread.
  • Uses Ingredient: Salt, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Herb]]s, [[fresh cheese]], [[salt]], [[oil]], [[vinegar]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Vinegar, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Herb]]s, [[fresh cheese]], [[salt]], [[oil]], [[vinegar]]
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