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…showed last 75 words of 1682 total…while riddles were told, lotteries held, and tricks performed. Roman cooks spent much time and effort cooking for banquets and would even disguise one food as another. Cooks showed their skill by trying to fool the eye by making fish out of a sows belly, chicken out of pork, cakes made to look like boiled eggs, and doves out of ham. The presentation and display of the food was just as important as the taste.