“You’d figure a typical Roman gladiator to be a real meat-and-potatoes guy, right?”
Considering potatoes didn’t arrive in the old world from South America until the 16th century, no.
“Considering potatoes didn’t arrive in the old world from South America until the 16th century . .”
And also, corn and tomatoes. Can’t imagine Italian cuisine w/o the tomato.
Also, they lacked Texas and thus lacked beef