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Pompeii ‘fast food’ bar unearthed in ancient city after 2,000 years
UK Guardian ^ | March 27, 2019 | Amgela Giuffrida

Posted on 04/01/2019 8:38:46 AM PDT by C19fan

A well-preserved frescoed “fast food” counter is among the latest discoveries unearthed by archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

The 150 or so thermopolia, or snack bars, dotted across the city were mostly used by the poorer residents, who rarely had cooking facilities in their home, to grab a snack or drink. Typical menus included coarse bread with salty fish, baked cheese, lentils and spicy wine.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; History; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: bakedcheese; coarsebread; dietandcuisine; garum; godsgravesglyphs; lentils; liquamen; pompeii; roman; romanempire; saltyfish; seafood; spicywine; thermopolia
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To: SunkenCiv

I don’t know about that third symbol. Are you sure this was just a restaurant?


101 posted on 04/01/2019 6:46:13 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: lizma2
I think the third one is a baked onion, a Roman favorite.

102 posted on 04/01/2019 6:47:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: LibWhacker
Pizza I swear Fish 🍕
103 posted on 04/01/2019 6:53:40 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: yarddog

Loaves were more like pita bread.


104 posted on 04/01/2019 7:43:31 PM PDT by madison10
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To: SunkenCiv

LOL.

I like that explanation better than the one before, when my mind wandered.


105 posted on 04/01/2019 7:44:39 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: lizma2
:^) Allium onions belong to us.

106 posted on 04/01/2019 7:46:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SoCal Pubbie

In that episode did he talk about a Roman version of McDonalds that used mixed meats, red wine, and pine nuts in its burgers? I might have seen that too.


107 posted on 04/03/2019 4:21:34 AM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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