Apicius, also known as De re culinaria or De re coquinaria (On the Subject of Cooking), is a collection of Roman cookery recipes, which may have been compiled in the fifth century CE, [1] or earlier.

Aug 19, 2009 · Apicius may justly be called the world’s oldest cookery book; the very old Sanscrit book, Vasavarayeyam, unknown to us except by name, is said to be a tract on vegetarian cookery.

Marcus Gavius Apicius (flourished 1st century ce) was a wealthy Roman merchant and epicure during the reign of Tiberius (14–37 ce), after whom was named one of the earliest cookbooks in recorded history.

Nov 10, 2017 · Marcus Gavius Apicius, a wealthy and educated member of the Roman elite who lived during the reign of Emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE), is famous for his love of food and a cookbook titled De Re Coquinaria (The Art of Cooking).

Apicius is famous for three things: living large gastronomically, committing suicide because he only had millions of dollars left to buy food and writing the first surviving European cookbook called in English On The Subject Of Cooking.

Marcus Gavius Apicius is believed to have been a Roman gourmet and lover of luxury, who lived sometime in the 1st century AD, during the reign of Tiberius. The Roman cookbook Apicius is often attributed to him, though it is impossible to prove the connection.

Nov 28, 2015 · Marcus Gavius Apicius is one of those Roman names that have (almost) been lost to the ravages of time. The characteristic that has allowed Apicius to stick out from the rest of the crowd of obscure figures in Roman history is his extravagance when it came to food. In other words, Apicius was a gourmand (gourmet).

Oct 10, 2014 · Apicius was such an over-the-top foodie, even by the grand standards of the Roman Empire, that his name not only became synonymous with the culinary high life but, so scholars believe, also...

Marcus Gavius Apicius is believed to have been a Roman gourmet and lover of luxury, who lived sometime in the 1st century AD, during the reign of Tiberius. He is attributed with the authorship of the Roman cookbook Apicius.

Jan 13, 2024 · The Apicius Cookbook, known as the De Re Coquinaria or De Re Culinarian (On the Subject of Cooking) is a catalog of Roman cookery tips and recipes, thought to have been gathered in the 5th century AD. It may even have been gathered earlier, but the language in which it is written is closer to Vulgar Latin rather than classical Latin.