Pompeii ‘fast food’ bar unearthed in ancient city after 2,000 years

UK Guardian ^ | March 27, 2019 | Amgela Giuffrida

[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.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

You should have seen the toga beatings when the ferals learned that the salty fish had run out!

[cuban leaf]

I’ll bet the twinkies and burgers are still fresh.

[9YearLurker]

Yep! They also sell little tins of kippered herring “snacks” that are pretty good.

[fishtank]

[Lazamataz]

I wonder if any of them got heart burn?

[LibWhacker]

I’ve got to try those, thanks. I’ve heard of them. Don’t think I’ve ever had them.

[seawolf101]

[dp0622]

ROFL!!

[Jamestown1630]

Kippered herring are smoked and very good. I grew up on them.

[9YearLurker]

I like them, as well as the tins of smoked oysters, mussels or clams.

[dp0622]

LOL

took a minute to get that one :)

[Political Junkie Too]

I guess they ALL got fries with that!

-PJ

[Calvin Locke]

Coarse bread? Adulterated with chalk or the like.

Spiced wine? Probably to try to cover the taste of bad wine.

Salty fish meant "preserved". Much like salt cod, etc.

Say, didn't you ever see the "Good Eats" epi on baking a fresh whole fish in salt? Something like 4lbs salt to 1lb fish.

[NFHale]

“...Still no word on the eating habits of the Krakatoans....”

I heard they were fond of Java...

[dp0622]

There was a time women would do more for me than this image did.

[dp0622]

lol

[wally_bert]

Ultra mega crispy.

[Army Air Corps]

The day is still young.

[TexasGator]

Salt is used as a meat preservative.

[trisham]

Still no word on the eating habits of the Krakatoans.

:)