Adoreum: the newly discovered flatbread fresco of Pompeii

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announced that a new fresco depicting a focaccia (an Italian flatbread) had been discovered. Farrell Monaco's suggested toppings for adorea (Credit: Farrell Monaco) Adoreum: a recipe of a modern recreation of Pompeii's flatbreadBy Farrell MonacoFor the flatbread base:1kg (6¼ cups) emmer flour (see Note)20g (4 tsp) salt500g (2 cups) water35g (¼ cup) bread starter (see Note)48g (¼ cup) olive oil48g (¼ cup) honeyFor the suggested toppings:24 fresh figsricotta cheese, optional6 apricots or small apples12 dates12 quail eggs240g (¾ cup) honeyAdditional flour for dustingMethodStep 1To make the base, place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. --- Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram

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