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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Explanation: Romans were inordinately fond of a kind of fermented fish sauce they called garum. Like wine, it had low-quality varieties, which, also like low-quality wine, were considered the essential part of even a slave's rations; and high-quality varieties, which could cost a year's wages for a common laborer for a single container! The Romans put their fermented fish sauce in everything - on their bread, in their porridge, on their salads, even in their wine! De gustibus non disputandem est - there's no accounting for taste!

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Clearly they were onto something given the plethora of fermented fishes around today.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Still not sure I'd want it in my wine!

[–] WadeTheWizard@fedia.io 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The salt and umami really bring out the taste of the lead.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Sauce AND sweetener? Aren't you a daring one!

[–] PillowTalk420@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

If the choice is rotting fish juice or drinking from lead, I'll take the rotting fish juice.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 5 points 7 months ago

As someone who just ate steak marinaded in fish sauce last night... This sounds pretty good