ASCALONICA CEPA, “scallion,” young onion
Asparagus, ASPARAGUS, p. [188], ℞ [72], —— and figpecker, ℞ [132], —— custard pie, ℞ [133]
ASSATURA, a roast, also the process of roasting. ℞ [266-270]
ASSUS, roast
ASTACUS, a crab or lobster
Athenaeus, writer, pp. [3], seq.
—— on Apicius, p. [10]
Athene, Dish illustration, p. [158]
ATRIPLEX, the herb orage, or orach
ATRIUM, living room in a Roman residence, formerly used for kitchen purposes, hence the name, “black room,” because of the smoky walls. Like all simple things then and now, the Atrium often developed into a magnificently decorated court, with fountains and marble statues, and became a sort of parlor to receive the guests of the house
ATTAGENA (ATAGENA), heath cock, a game bird. ℞ [218], seq.