"Lomentum Ciambella" Chickpea Biscuits - 10 Pack

Soft on the inside, with a crunchy crust, these bread rings are protein-packed, comforting, and delicious! Made with milled wheat and chickpeas, these loaves are a testament to ancient Roman business ingenuity. Bread in ancient Rome was sold by weight, and Pliny the Elder writes that some of the bakers in ancient Rome made their loaves heavier by incorporating “lomentum” (bean or pea meal), which meant they could charge more for the loaf. These biscuits incorporate known ancient Roman bread ingredients and are shaped in the form of a “ciambella” – a bread ring known to Italian chefs and bakers since the Renaissance.

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!