Weird Roman Fast Food Wouldn’t Fly in Utah if it Were on the Menu Today

One of the biggest surprises that archeologists found while studying Roman cities is that they had fast food venues where citizens could grab a quick bite. These were usually cooked or grilled meat much like modern cities offer. However, some dishes were much different. 

In The Roman Empire Songbirds Were Fried and Eaten 

Archeologists have known that the Romans considered a cooked thrush a delicacy. These plump little birds forage for food on the ground and usually have a speckled brown belly. They may have been larger in the past. 

With the discovery of fast food stalls in bigger Roman cities and along roadways, they have found the bones of this little bird along with pork and other meats. It also appears they fried the birds and sold them in multiples kind of like chicken nuggets. 

If you are thinking they probably tasted like chicken, that is only partially true. They tasted more like wild game, that is gamey along with a richer taste. I’m not sure we could handle the taste in our overly processed world. 

Pork Brains and Rabbit Were on Ancient Fast Food Menus 

Eating songbirds isn’t the only way Roman junk food was different than today. They also used a lot more of the animal then we do in America. They sold the better cuts of meat to the upper classes and the lesser parts to travelers. 

Parts of the pig like the brains, feet, and intestines were used in soups as were small animals like rabbits. We would probably skip these items if it were on our current fast food menus. Truthfully, they might feel the same way about some of the junk we eat. 

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So, the next time you see a little bird sitting in a tree in Utah belting out its song, be glad you don’t have to eat it.