![]() Take the potent garum, for example, which she likens to an extremely strong fish sauce. As explained in Feast of Sorrow, asafoetida has a potent stench of sulfur and onions if there’s one thing King says she has learned in recreating ancient Roman meals though, it’s that a little bit of some things goes a long way. In her own experience, King found something similar to silphium in an inferior herb she dubbed asafoetida. ![]() ![]() Originally grown on a tiny island off the coast of Libya, silphium was going extinct even as Romans enjoyed its seemingly strange flavor. In addition to the main courses, King’s work also explores ancient and exotic herbs and spices such as silphium, which now only exists in close substitute form. ![]() So just imagine the unique three-course offering and wine pairing on deck for the author’s upcoming event at Benedetto in Cambridge, where King will guide guests through a meal prepared by chef Michael Pagliarini. ![]()
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