Yes, they were a delicacy.
Yes they did.
Rich Romans ate peacock tongues cooked by slaves. Another complex meal they liked was a stuffing of a chicken inside a duck, then the duck inside a goose, then the goose inside a pig, then the pig inside a cow, and cooking the whole thing together. The rich Romans liked food that was unusual or very expensive or very difficult to make.
The Romans ate most of the same meats that we eat such as chicken, beef, veal, and their favorite, pork. The very wealthy on special occasions would eat some exotic meats such as peacock or flamingo tongue, but these meats or dishes were not everyday items.
Rich Romans were able to eat different foods than the poor people of Rome were able to. For instance, they at whole plates of peacock tongues or were able to stuff meat inside of meat such as a chicken inside of a duck which would then go inside of a goose to be cooked all together. They would also use expensive spices on their foods such as nutmeg, pepper and cinnamon.
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the romans, the people of pompeii
The ancient Romans liked to eat flamingo tongues, but other than that I don't think it was that important. When I visited Pompeii I didn't see a single reference or picture with flamingos in them. The Romans did like to put animals in their mosaics and murals and after they had gone to Africa there were hippos, lions, and other animals. In all of my travels in Italy and Sicily I don't remember seeing a single flamingo pictured.
Yes they did.
A James's flamingo is more commonly known as a puna flamingo. They like to eat from salt lakes and their diet consists of algae and small fish.
Yes.
they eat shrimp(thats how they get their color):)
Crocodiles eat flamingos.
Crocodiles eat flamingos.
Flamingos prefer to eat shrimp.
The Romans favorite part of a flamingo was the tounge. They believed it was a luxury food.
Because it symbolized balance and order with values of beauty and relaxation.
Cats use their tongues to help them eat and drink. They do not sip water as humans do, they lap it up with their tongues. Watch them some time.