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The ancient condiment that came back from the dead

Salvatore Valeri & Koldo Bika
Features correspondent
The ancient Roman condiment that came back from the dead

It was once thought that the ancient Roman fish sauce garum was lost to history – but today, chefs and archaeologists are bringing it back to modern menus.

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