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    This literary work is known for having recipes indulged from a certain neuroscientist, physician, and another from a man who has a morbid fear to adding cheese to a fish dish. The 'work' is a descriptive scenario of a string of conversations involving mostly food and wine, and another subject on a somewhat differing tangent. What is it, who wrote it, and which natural carminative is described intensively throughout the text?

    Question #68279. Asked by peasypod. (Jul 15 06 6:32 PM)


    lanfranco

    		Moving onward ...

    This is the 2nd-century "Deipnosophistae" of Athenaeus, which offers recipes from Erasistratus (the neuroscientist), Diocles of Carystus (the physician), and Mithaecus (who discusses the fish and cheese problem.) The book also goes into homosexuality and pederasty -- fascinating dinner-table conversation.

    On another site, I discovered that the caper, a natural carminative, is discussed rather extensively in this work:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deipnosophistae

    Jul 19 06, 1:01 PM
    peasypod

    		Well gathered Frankie. They are getting more and more convoluted everytime, but I do find them entertaining to say the least. Mind you, some dinner-table conversations I've heard are more fascinating. Eavesdropping is part of my job description, you see.



    Jul 19 06, 6:33 PM

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