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Ancient Roman cheesecake with honey, often used in religious rituals and offerings

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Romans in Britain - Recipe for Libum (sweet cheesecake)

Ancient recipe for Libum (sweet cheesecake)...

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Libum (Cheesecake with Honey) – Cibi Antiquorum

Religion in Rome extended well beyond public temples – many homes had their own shrines dedicated to household gods. One of the foods offered at these altars was libum, a type of honey cake, …...

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Libum – Ancient Roman Cheesecake – Historical Italian Cooking

Italiano Libum, according to Virgil, Ovid, Horace, and other Latin authors, was a ritual food prepared as an annual offering to the gods. There were many ways to prepare it. Virgil writes of a libu…...

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Libum: Ancient Roman Cheesecake – Eats History

Cheesecake has long been a favorite dessert across the world, but did you know that ancient Romans had their own version of this beloved dish? Known as Libum, this simple yet delicious cheesecake-l…...

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Libum or Cato's Honey Cake

Taste the history and flavours of ancient Rome by making this recipe for a divine honey-cake that was so good it was offered to the gods...

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Roman Honey Cakes (Libum) - Recipes of Old

Libum is a type of ancient Roman cake that dates back to the Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire. Its history is closely tied to religious practices and rituals.…...

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