Roman fish sauce DNA

[Duncan Head]

Want another "ancient DNA" story?

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/roman-atlantic-garum-dna-confirms-sardine-use-and-population-continuity-in-northwestern-iberia/9487347327F3724D1D2C4F72266DAEF3

DNA has been used to identify the species of fish that went into the making of Roman garum. And it is, as expected, the sardine.

[Jon Freitag]

Interesting.  A study I can sink my teeth into.

[Imperial Dave]

It's a bit fishy to me....

[Cantabrigian]

Yuck, fermented fish sauce?  Sounds revolting.

Must dash - I need to buy a bottle of Worcestershire sauce from the supermarket.

[Erpingham]

The Swedes are famed for a love of fermented fish, though they use herrings. I think I'll stick with the meatballs.