"Mensae" Fry Bread - 10 Pack

Crisp, chewy, and delicately salted, these Roman fry-breads jump straight from the page of Virgil’s Aeneid onto your table! Mensae, as named in the Aeneid, are flatbreads which were once used in the Roman Mediterranean region as both a plate and a utensil. The Roman precursor to a pizza base, these breads eliminated the use for a plate and were also a means with which to contain and transport messier foods from hand to mouth. Translated literally as “tables” in the Aeneid, the bread was flat, durable, and able to support the food atop it. These breads are stamped with a bread stamp (an ancient Roman custom), and pairings can include anything from cheese and meats to tapenades and hummus.

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!