"Buccellatum" Rusks - Choose Your Own 12 Pack

Like the panis quadratus, the buccellatum is also a Roman bread product that has been excavated at Pompeii. Originally made for the Roman military, these crunchy wheat-based biscuits are baked twice, like modern Italian friselle or crostini, and are meant to be topped with water, oils and vinegar, or dropped into broths, soups, and stews, much like a modern crouton or cracker. Select your flavor from Rosemary, Oregano, Fennel, or Plain! Note: like modern-day grissini breadsticks, these biscuits are twice-baked to be crunchy.

Have you ever wanted to experience the breads and pastries of Ancient Rome? Now you can! Farrell Monaco is a Roman archaeologist, baker, and writer whose research centers on food from the Roman Mediterranean. Farrell painstakingly recreates Ancient Roman recipes using techniques and ingredients sourced from archaeological research and ancient literature. Pistrinum is on a mission to revive ancient Roman cooking traditions and recreate breads and pastries enjoyed thousands of years ago in Ancient Rome. Monaco’s signature baked goods are made using (very) old-world methods, and they’re available exclusively on Goldbelly. It’s archaeo-culinary craft in action!