What if they powdered the cups and added olive oil? I’d also imagine they’d be using something like coals rather than an open flame. Fair point, though.
Edit: it would be even cooler. They probably used ashes.
From wikipedia:
“The most basic method of baking was cooking in ashes.”
So even though they used furnaces, there was probably no flame.
“The furnus was developed by the end of the Republic and spread due to a greater need for baking.[3] It likely evolved from the fornax, which was a type of corn-dryer. In Pompeii the furni usually use a domed shape or a beehive as a baking mound. This would be encased in a large brick structure used to insulate the mound. Beneath the openings in the baking chambers were located ledges which were likely used to store ashes.[13]”
Cool! Indirect heat from ashes seems less than ideal, but putting hot coals into the ash-tray below the food would be a stellar way to have a good deal of control over the heat in the oven. Hell, it sounds a lot like they’re describing my neighbor’s Big Green Egg grill.
For the “added olive oil”, yep! That’d be how I’d expect they’d fry their aebleskivers. Grease up the pan, heat it from below with the coals at a medium heat, add a little more oil just before you pour in the batter, cook for a minute until they set at the bottom, turn them 90 degrees, cook again, and repeat until you have a pancake ball. Pop them out as they’re done and add batter when you have an open cup.
What if they powdered the cups and added olive oil? I’d also imagine they’d be using something like coals rather than an open flame. Fair point, though.
Edit: it would be even cooler. They probably used ashes.
From wikipedia:
“The most basic method of baking was cooking in ashes.”
So even though they used furnaces, there was probably no flame.
“The furnus was developed by the end of the Republic and spread due to a greater need for baking.[3] It likely evolved from the fornax, which was a type of corn-dryer. In Pompeii the furni usually use a domed shape or a beehive as a baking mound. This would be encased in a large brick structure used to insulate the mound. Beneath the openings in the baking chambers were located ledges which were likely used to store ashes.[13]”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baking_in_ancient_Rome
Cool! Indirect heat from ashes seems less than ideal, but putting hot coals into the ash-tray below the food would be a stellar way to have a good deal of control over the heat in the oven. Hell, it sounds a lot like they’re describing my neighbor’s Big Green Egg grill.
For the “added olive oil”, yep! That’d be how I’d expect they’d fry their aebleskivers. Grease up the pan, heat it from below with the coals at a medium heat, add a little more oil just before you pour in the batter, cook for a minute until they set at the bottom, turn them 90 degrees, cook again, and repeat until you have a pancake ball. Pop them out as they’re done and add batter when you have an open cup.