LOLIGO.
At Rome the loligo, a species of cuttle-fish, was sometimes served with pepper and rue, mixed with garum, honey, sweet wine boiled, and a few drops of oil.[XXI_194]
SOLE.
This fish, which the Greeks caught on the coast,[XXI_195] was much sought after on account of the delicacy of its nourishing and light flesh.[XXI_196] The flounder, the brill, the diamond and Dutch plaice, which, together with the sole, were known under the general name of passeres, enjoyed an equal esteem, and had attributed to them the same qualities.
ANGEL-FISH.
In Holland there are angel fish of enormous size;[XXI_197] and Aldrovandus relates that some have been seen which weighed as much as 160 lbs.[XXI_198] In the time of this naturalist the common people did not eat them very willingly.