Paxamus
ancient Greek author, writer on various subjects
Paxamus, or Paxamos (Greek: Πάξαμος), was an ancient Greek author from the Hellenistic period.[1][2][3] He wrote a cookbook (On Cooking) and a book on farming (On Farming).[1][2][3] Athenaeus, another Greek writer, mentioned Paxamus once in his book titled Deipnosophists.[1][2][3] Paxamus possibly created barley biscuits named after him called "paximathia".[2][3] He was quoted in the Geoponica, a Byzantine book on agriculture.[2][3]
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- Alcock, Joan P. (2006). Food in the Ancient World. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-33003-4.
- Dalby, Andrew (2003). Food in the Ancient World from A to Z. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-23259-7.
- Dalby, Andrew (1996). Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-13-496985-2.
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