HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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food cooked in their kitchens.
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food cooked in thermopolia.
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fancy foods such as snails.
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the same foods as the wealthy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The thermopolium served hot food and mulled spiced wine (calida) from earthenware jars set in the counter. Such an establishment could be a neighborhood stand specializing in two or three items, such as wine, lentils, meats, or cheese, or a more elegant setting with frescoed walls decorating the dining area.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Romans primarily cooked their food over an open fire, since most Romans were simple farmers who would make a meal of porridge or bread.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thermopolium was a place of refreshment in ancient Rome, a sort of snack bar where drinks and hot food were served.
Detailed explanation-4: -Poor romans ate bread, vegetable, soup and porridge. Meat and shellfish were a luxury, unless they lived in the countryside and could go hunting or fishing. The bread was sometimes dipped in wine and eaten with olives, cheese and grapes.