Theophrastus mentions the cherrytree, 102
“          “      the plum tree, 105
“      fond of pears, 107
Thesmophoria, a feast in honour of Ceres, 22
Thessalians, their appetite, 340
Thimbron, a culinary star, 254
Thorian law, respecting cattle, 127
Thrashing of corn, 14
Thrushes, 197
“      supplied an abundant manure; not eaten by children; sung by Homer; sent as wedding presents; served at sumptuous feasts; from Daphne, 197
“      kept in aviaries; sold by Varro’s aunt; how fed; their price; in the shape of crowns, 198
“      prescribed to Pompey; recommended to convalescents; their brains; eaten by Heliogabalus, 199
Thurium, its oil, 98
Thyme, its qualities; used for aromatic liqueurs, 89
“    wine, 333
Thys, his voracity, 339
Tiberius, fond of melons, 78
“      reared peacocks, 167
“      his generosity, 257
“      poisoned by mushrooms, 282
“      how he encouraged artists, 318
“      his sumptuary regulations, 347
Timachidas, a cook and a poet, 254
Titormus, his voracity, 339
Tonsores, barbers, 387
Tooth-powder used by the Romans, 387
Tortoise, its blood; of an enormous size, 246
“      how dressed, 246, 247
Tourte, a kind of cake, 291
Tractatores, servants in the baths, 387
Tremellius, took the surname of Scrofa, 128
Triclinarches, chief steward, 378
Triclinium, 372, 278
Trimalcio, a celebrated cook, 256
Trimestre, a species of corn, 20
Tripes, their reputation, 143
Triptolemus, the inventor of agriculture, 9
“      was a vegetarian, 124
Triticum, wheat, 19
Trojan pig, 137
Tromelia, renowned for cheese, 174
Trophy of agriculture, 411
Trout, little appreciated by the Greeks;
“    relished by the Romans; how dressed, 230
Troyenne, hog à la, 136
“      wild boar à la, 406
Truffles, the daughters of thunder;
“    where they grow; various sorts, 279
“    how prepared, 280
“    discovered by pigs, 135, 279
“    syrup of, 280
“    how preserved, 281
Tunny-Fish, its entrails; from Samos;
“      offered to Neptune; of Pachynum; fishery of the Synopians; how prepared, 225
“      obstructed the navigation of Alexander; of an immense size, 226
“      used for garum, 270
Turbot, a delicious food; compared to the pheasant; the turbot of Domitian, 224
“    of Attica, 225
Turnips, from Thebes; Amiternum; how they were eaten, 67
Turkey, still retains the use of garum, 273
Turkey-hen, 163
“      how many are required to eat a turkey-hen; celebrated by Sophocles; bewailing the death of Meleager; reared in Roman farms; scarce in Egypt and Greece; introduced into Rome, 164
“      sacrificed to Caligula; how fattened; à l’Africaine, 165
“      how prepared, 166
“      introduced into various countries; admired by Charles IX. of France, 165
“      turkey eggs, 166
Turtle dove, 207
Twelfth-night cake, its composition, 54
Typhes, a sort of bread, 33
Tyrontes, a sort of bread, 33
Tyrotarichus, a popular dish, 174

Uladislas (King), his repugnance to apples, 108
Ulric (St.) festival of, 215
Ulysses, renowned for carving, 129
“    laid the cloth, 252
“    a model of delicacy, 380
Unguentarii, perfumers, 387
Utensils, culinary, 261
“      of the 14th century, 265

Vanilla chocolate, 313
Variety of repasts, 354
Varro’s aviary, 198
Vase of the House of Brunswick, 302
Vases of Sardonyx, 320
“  of silver; of gold, 321
Vatel, his tragic death, 215
Vauban’s recipe for eating corn in soup, 15
Veal, à la Syracusaine; à la Tarentaise, 144
Vegetables, 49
“      dried, 53
“      relished by the Romans, 50, 51
“      how preserved; scarce in England, three centuries ago, 51
Vegetarians, 126
Venafrum, 99
Venison, appreciated by eastern nations, 181
Ventilation of the dining-room, 392
Ventre de truie à l’Athénienne; à la Romaine, 139
Verjuice, its ancient use, 277
Vertumnus, 95
Verus (the Emperor), invented a new dish, 257, 286
“  his couches, 373
Vespucius (Americus) introduced the turkey into Portugal, 165
Vesta, the goddess of bakers, 37
Vestis cœnatoria, convivial dress, 388
Vicar’s wine, 337
Victoria, coronation banquet of H. M. Queen, 408
Victua, the goddess of food, 356
Villar’s Swiss porter, 341
Vine, cultivated in England, 335
Vinegar, its alleged qualities; from Egypt; used to cool the cannons, 278
“    cruet, 264
Vines, protected by the Roman law, 324
Vinum Tethalassomenon, 330
Violatum wine, 331
Vitellius, brought the pistachio tree to Rome, 120
“      regaled on pheasants’ brains, 195
“      served with a dish of 7,000 birds, 208
“      grew tired of sea-eels, 221
“      his culinary expenses, 257, 348
“      was an active polyphagist, 341
“      his nocturnal banquets, 345
Vocatores, servants, 377
Voracity, examples of, 339, 341
Vulture, 194

Walnut tree, a native of Asia, consecrated to Jupiter, reserved to Persian kings, 118
Walnuts, when served; how eaten; their qualities; used as an antidote; strewed on the nuptial chamber, 119
Warwick, his prodigality (Earl of), 351
Washers, peniculi, 379
Water, a vivifying principle; venerated by ancient nations, 293
“    conveyed into Rome, 295
“    its curative virtue, 296
“    cure system, practised by the Romans, 297
“    hot, used to drink, 296
“    cresses, a native of Crete; esteemed by the Persians; despised by Plutarch; their properties, 84
“    an anti-scorbutic; how prepared 85
“    hen, 206
“    mills, 27, 28
Wax figures among the Romans, 377
“  vases, 318
Weaning supper, 357
Wedding-cake of the Romans, 286
“  wine, 337
“  repast of H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence, 351
“  day banquet, 357
“  of Charles VI., 259
Weights of the ancients, 130
Westphalia celebrated for hams, 137
Whales, 215
“    of four acres, 213
Wheat, 19
“ its price in Greece; public distribution in Rome, 21
“ its price in the olden times, 22
“ Indian, 44
Whiting, its light flesh, 230
“    its preparation, 231
Whitten used for tables, 368
Wild boar à la Troyenne, 185, 406
“    of immense size; served by Caranus; raised on farms, 186
“    how served, 187
“    how prepared, 186, 187
“    preceded by trumpeters, 187
Wild marjoram wine, 89
“  thyme, 89
William the Conqueror, his sumptuous banquets, 352
Wind-mills, 29
Wine, of grain; of the Britons, 301
“    obtained from fruits, 305, 322
“    disliked by some nations, 323
“    method of making, 325
“    fining of; how clarified, 327
“    of different kinds; Greek; Italian, 328
“    of a hundred leaves; white; red; two hundred years old; how to change its colour, 329
“    mixed with sea-water; of Chios; various made wines, 330
“    interdicted to Roman ladies, 331, 332
“    its price in Greece; in Rome, 331
“    the drink of generous souls, 332
“    of Campania, 333
“    dealers in, 336
“    used for presents and fees; of citizenship, 337
“    sweet, 326
“    hot, 393
“    press of the ancients, 325
Wood, an extraordinary eater (Nicholas), 341
Woodcock, how prepared, 207
Wood-hen, 206
Wormwood, esteemed by the Egyptians; its various uses, 93
“      wine; its composition; it prevented giddiness, 98, 334
Wreaths of flowers, 391
Wrestlers fed on pork, 135
“    rewarded with an ox, 142
“    fed with cheese, 173

Xerxes, fighting for figs, 114
Xiphias fish, 225

York banquet, 403
Ypocras, 338

Zea, rice wheat, 20
Zeno, of Citium, of the same nature as the lupins, 47
“    cooked his lentils himself, 57
Zythum, beer, 299