guy 156 Report post Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) Dormice were considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome. Below is a nice short video on them. First, some background information from Wikipedia: Quote The edible dormouse (Glis glis) was considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome, either as a savoury appetizer or as a dessert (dipped in honey and poppy seeds). The Romans used a special kind of enclosure, a glirarium to raise and fatten dormice for the table. It is still considered a delicacy in Slovenia and in several places in Croatia. Dormouse fat was believed by the Elizabethans to induce sleep since the animal put on fat before hibernating. Glirarium, the Roman dormouse fattening jar Nice article on the dormouse: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dormouse-jars-glirarium-rome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormouse Edited July 8, 2023 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
