The Ancient Roman Delicacy of Garum (Fish Sauce), the Economic Cost of Garum Throughout History, the Ingredients of Garum, the Ambiguity of the Original Ancient Roman Recipe for Garum, the Anatomy of the Fish Which Helps Aid the Fermentation Process, How Garum Was Rapidly Fermented Within Ancient Rome, the Reason Garum Causes Human Beings to Continually Consume More, the Primary Component Within Monosodium Glutamate, the Ascendance of Ocean Levels Post the Collapse of the Ancient Roman Empire, the Reason Merchant Ships Frequently Sunk Within Ancient Rome, Ancient Roman Ships Sinking Despite Possessing No Damage to the Hull, the Reason the Ancient Romans Did Not Resolve the Problem of the Vulnerabilities of Ships and Amphorae, the Person Who Legislated Adultery to Become Illegal Within Ancient Rome and the Reason for This, the 17th Century Analog of the Augustan Reforms (Augustan Moral Legislation) Implemented by Ancient Roman Imperator (Emperor) Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Gaius Octavius), the Reason Octavianus Exiled Ancient Roman Imperial Princess Julia Caesaris Filia (Julia Augusti Filia) (Julia the Elder) (Octavianus’ Daughter) in 2 B.C., and the Criminal Offence Julia Caesaris Filia Was Accused of in 2 B.C.

The Ancient Roman's created a special fermented fish sauce called "garum". Garum was highly valuable and in modern times accounting for inflation, garum would cost $1250.00 for 1 liter. Garum was made from nothing more than salt and decayed fish. The original preparation is unknown as the ancient recipes have been lost. The fishes organs and digestive fluids help in the fermentation process. The container which the garum is made in is left in the sun for a few days to allow the process to fermen...


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