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Bread and other grain-based products was the mainstay of the diet of the Roman poor. For dinner they ate the puls, a sort of porridge. The simplest kind would be made from emmer, water, salt and fat. The more sophisticated kind was made with olive oil, with an accompaniment of assorted vegetables when it could be afforded
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JordanAnywhere they could find something to eat, sometimes at home if they had a home at all, otherwise where they found the food. Only richer Roman homes had a kitchen. Food stalls selling prepared hot food were everywhere and most people either ate at the counter or brought it home ready to eat.
Roman diet was relatively simple for most Romans: bread, porridge, pancakes, fried fish, some greens like carrots and - only on occasion - meat, mostly of rabbits and other animals caught in the fields. Butchered meat was only for the rich. And fruit that was in season, like figs and apples.
If you were poor in those times, you ate what you could lay your hands on: the above ingredients, but fewer and often of worse quality.
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What did the poor Ancient Romans eat for breakfast?
they mostly had apple cake Apple pie Baklava cake (its more like biscuit with sugar) and Sponge cake
What do poor Romans and rich Romans have in common?
They have citizenship, which places them in a privileged relationship with non-citizens.
Did the Romans eat brains?
yes, they would eat ostrig brains
Did the Romans eat egg?
The Romans did eat egg from ostriches and chicken. The eggs were different sizes depending on the season, breed, and cooping conditions.
Why did the ancient Romans not eat corn?
The ancient Romans consumed a fairly well rounded diet. The foods that they did not eat were foods such as tomatoes, yams, and potatoes. These were New World foods and the Romans never knew about them.
