Fish Guts Were the Ketchup of Ancient Rome - Sailing A B Sea (Ep.011)

In this episode of Sailing A B Sea we check out Javea old town on market day and dig up some ancient Roman history about a locally made fish sauce called Garum. Basically fish guts were the ketchup of Ancient Rome. Thursday is market day in Javea old town and we'd been meaning to check it out for months but the timing was never right. We finally got there and it was packed with heaps of stalls selling a huge variety of items. We recommend checking out the locally made produce, including cheeses, hams, spices and pickled and marinated goodies. Wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen, there's a lot of walking involved. We then took a really good look around Javea old town with the hidden gem of the fortress-church of Sant Bartomeu at its centre. After a bit of research we also uncovered a local industry that produced and supplied Garum to the Roman Empire. Like modern fish sauce, Garum was also made from fermented fish, the guts specifically and salt. Romans cooked with it either as a straight flavoring or by combining it with other ingredients. Check out our blogs that compliment this video here. https://www.absea.com.au/blogs For your convenience, we’ve included Amazon links. As Amazon Associates we earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Spanish waters pilot guide https://amzn.to/33efU0T Lonely Planet Spain (country guide) https://amzn.to/3ejTgdP A sauce similar to ancient garum is still made today. It is called colatura di alici and you can try it here from Campania, Italy https://amzn.to/33hvvwI #SailingABSea A brief history of our story and in depth personal blogs that bring you along on our journey can be found at https://www.absea.com.au/ GET MORE WITH PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/SailingABSea FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK - https://web.facebook.com/SailingABSea/ READ OUR BLOGS - https://www.absea.com.au/blogs PICS ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/sailingabsea/ Discover Aannsha's 'Mermaid's Treasures' and 'Neptune's Bounty' gift ideas here - https://www.absea.com.au/shop Still photos and videos are shot using the Canon EOS M3 with either the EF-S 18–55mm IS STM lens or the EF-M 55–200mm IS STM lens. https://amzn.to/2RpDNzU Underwater video is shot using GoPro Hero 4 Silver https://amzn.to/3uF9eED Sony action cam HDR AS300R https://amzn.to/3t7AJpW Mavic pro fly more combo https://amzn.to/3uU4nQf Still shots & video Samsung Galaxy S6 We record live sound when possible with a Takstar SGC 598 https://amzn.to/2OEQjdR and voice over sound with a Yeti Blue https://amzn.to/3wNio3B Intro music: Truth of the Legend Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100474 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Firmament by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100480 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Gotta Find Out - Silent Partner