Comments by "" (@neutronalchemist3241) on "Everyday Moments in History - A Roman Soldier Prepares Dinner" video.

  1. Infact it was likely the "posca" (50% water and vinegar) the legionaries usually drunk, and that he probably had in his canteen.
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  2. Beans, and other legumes, existed in Europe first than the discovery of America. Pre-colombian American populations knew different varieties of beans than the Europeans.
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  3. It was considered a trait specifically of the Germans to live only of milk, cheese and meat (the typical dietary habit of nomadic, not agricultural, people). It was not a common trait of the barbarians, nor were considered cheese and milk foods that only barbarians could eat. Plinius described many kinds of cheese popular in Rome.
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  4. Fresh vegetables don't last. They were probably acquired while on march where available, as part of the non-rations food.
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