Garum is a type of fish sauce condiment popular in Ancient Roman society. It was considered by the Romans to be an aphrodisiac, and was usually only consumed by the higher classes of society. Fish sauce is a condiment derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... An aphrodisiac is an agent which acts on the mind and causes the arousal of the mood of sexual desire. ...

Factory of Garum at Baelo Claudia

Although it enjoyed its greatest popularity in the Roman world, it originally came from the Greek, gaining its name from the Greek words garos or garon, which named the fish whose intestines were originally used in the condiment's production. The sauce was generally made through the crushing and fermentation in brine of the innards of various fish such as tuna, eel, and others. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3518x2359, 1799 KB) Summary Factoría romana de salazones de pesacado y salsa garum en Baelo claudia, cerca de Tarifa, Cádiz, España. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3518x2359, 1799 KB) Summary Factoría romana de salazones de pesacado y salsa garum en Baelo claudia, cerca de Tarifa, Cádiz, España. ... Baelo Claudia is the name of an ancient Roman town, located 15 km outside of Tarifa, in southern Spain. ... The intestine is the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. ... Brine is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt. ... Species See text Tuna, sometimes called tunafish, are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. ... Suborders Anguilloidei Nemichthyoidei Congroidei Synaphobranchoidei See text for families. ...

Garum was a sauce which, mixed with wine, vinegar, pepper, oil, or water, was served as a condiment or accompaniment with a wide variety of dishes. Although this was its main use, it was also employed as a medicine or for cosmetics. Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of grapes and grape juice. ... Vinegar is often infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... Binomial name Piper nigrum L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... A girl in a swimming pool Water (from the Old English waeter; c. ... Closeup of a womans eye while wearing makeup Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ...

Today one can still see a garum factory at the site of Baelo Claudia, in Spain. This Spanish garum was a famous export to Rome, and gained the town a certain amount of prestige in its day. Baelo Claudia is the name of an ancient Roman town, located 15 km outside of Tarifa, in southern Spain. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

Worcestershire sauce is likley derived from Garum. 1900 advertisement Worcestershire sauce (IPA / ) also known as Worcester sauce (IPA ) is a widely used fermented liquid condiment. ...

See also

• Fish sauce

Fish sauce is a condiment derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment. ...

External links

• Garum!
• Italian Cooking And Living Article
• James Grout: Garum, part of the Encyclopædia Romana