The ancient Romans feasted on a delicious honey-crusted cheesecake called Savillum, which is believed to be the real ancestor of modern US-style cheesecake.
for insider intel on Italy's best loved destinations and lesser-known regions to plan your ultimate trip. Plus, we'll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci.It was nutritious, easy to prepare and great as a snack, especially when sprinkled with poppy flower seeds and served in cubes.
Franchetti says Cato recorded the recipe for his favorite cake, Savilium, in one of his key works,"De Agri Cultura." It was, he tells CNN,"very popular in Roman households."Many myths and stories have been spun around the creation of this popular dessert, says Franchetti, but he insists only the one of its Roman origin has legitimacy.
However, the few secondary Greek sources that mention the dish, says Franchetti, do not give specific details about how it was made or what it looked like, let alone offer a precise recipe. Savillum was likely served spoonless, as the Romans liked to eat with their fingers, but was cubed to make it easier. It was typically eaten throughout the meal rather than at the end as a dessert.Cato's Savillum can still be tasted today, alongside other ancient Roman dishes recreated at elite"Roman dinners" organized at archaeological sites in Italy by Franchetti and"archeo-cook" Cristina Conte, who recreates recipes from the Eternal City.
Naples' pastiera, Sicilian cassata and"granny cake," a classic tart with ricotta, lemon and pine nuts are relatives. As are Sardinia's seadas made with pecorino sheep cheese and honey, Latium's Laurina tart with ricotta and chocolate, and sfuagghiu from the Sicilian village of Polizzi Generosa, made with Tuma sweet sheep cheese, candied pumpkin, cinnamon and cocoa.
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