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ROD 3/15/2006 Ides of March Day Ides of




Source of Recipe


Marla


Recipe Introduction


Are the Ides of March unlucky? Well, they were for Julius Caesar when he got to
the steps of the Senate. But... that's Shakespeare. The word "ides" simply
means middle, so we can have the Ides of May, the Ides of July, or even the Ides
of Chocolate Pudding. There's nothing unlucky about it - unless you're Caesar. In
that case, watch your back.

This recipe may have been what you would have enjoyed on the 15th of March, 44 B.C.

The Romans didn’t count days of the month from 1 to 30. Instead, they marked the
month based on the names of three days. Kalends was for the 1st, Nones for the 5th
or 7th, and the Ides for the 13th or 15th.

Caesar ignored the warning "beware the Ides of March", so on the 15th
with the Roman Senate’s approval, Brutus gave him the knife.

Prior to that event, he and others fortunate may have had a meal like this that
day.



List of Ingredients






Ides of March Veal




- A sprig of white grapes
- Figs
- Olives, both green dark
- Oranges and lemons
- Veal loin roast, 5 lbs.
- Olive oil
- Fresh basil
- Fresh sage
- Black pepper and salt
- Sugar
- 1 cup dry white wine




Recipe



1. Set the grapes, figs, oranges and lemons on a side plate.

2. Rub the roast with some of the basil and sage, sprinkle with salt and pepper,
and marinate for 1-2 hours in olive oil.

3. Preheat oven to 350. Set the veal in a roasting pan, coat it with remaining marinade.
Sprinkle the meat with a bit of lemon juice, a pinch of sugar, and 1/2 cup white
wine.

4. Roast on a rack in the pan 1-1/2 to 2 hours, basting and turning once halfway
through.

5. When done to your desire, remove the roast and pour the remaining juices and
white wine over it. The meat is still cooking once you’ve removed it from the
oven, so this will create a thin glaze over it. Wait 5 minutes.

6. Cut the roast into 1/4-inch slices.

Serving

1. Place the slices on plates, garnish with basil and sage leaves.

2. Present your side plate of grapes, figs, olives, oranges and lemons.

Serves 6. Accompany this dish with a very dry, light Oregon Pinot Noir or Pinot
Gris. The wine taste to search for is almost like an Italian pinot grigio. Typically,
all of this would have been consumed using your fingers, but that got a little messy
and required many napkins and a lot of hand washing, so never mind, use knives and
forks.

Raise a toast to Caesar and the Ides of March!