What was the regular diet of a roman citizen from ca. 27BC? Was

Poor people would eat bread with dried food such as olives, potatoes and tomatoes, hardly any meat. The aristocrat had access to sugar and coffee. Jokes aside, I have no idea but I want to bump the thread because I'm interested as well.

>>593589
>tomato
>potato
>coffee
>jokes aside

I almost jumped at your comment without reading it

They had tons of grain imported from Egypt, sometimes paid for by politicians seeking popularity, poor plebeians might eat nothing but bread provided by the state.

Alternating legumes and grain could be practiced in some areas so plebs would often eat puls, a kind of pottage/porridge like that eaten by medieval peasants, made by mashing up grain, beans, peas, herbs and seasonal vegetables.

>>593573

legumes, fruit and grains. Fish if near the sea
Occasionally some meat.

In contrast, the high protein German diet led to their height advantage.

>>593573

Wheat, wine, olive oil, garum (a fish sauce).

Then, I supose that they would also eat meat, fish, fruits, and other vegetables.

At least a Roman recipe book did survive:
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apicius

inb4 leddit - good list of what people ate back then

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/41k1ws/what_were_the_traditional_classic_foods_of_europe/

>>594133
Actually the handouts were mostly for capite censi. Most plebs could feed themselves

>>594244
No. Genetics

>>593573
Bread, a shit ton of bread

>>593573
If any of you are interested in doing some reading, here's a book I've seen recommended.

http://www.amazon.com/Around-Roman-Table-Feasting-Ancient/dp/0226233472