The staple foods were generally consumed around 11 o'clock, and consisted of bread, lettuce, cheese, fruits, nuts, and cold meat left over from the dinner the night before.[citation needed] The Roman poet Horace mentions another Roman favorite, the olive, in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple: "As for me, olives, endives, and smooth mallows provide sustenance." The family ate together, sitting on stools around a table. Fingers were used to eat solid foods and spoons were used for soups.[citation needed]
When were the staple foods in the Roman republic typically eaten at? What did people in the Roman Republic use to consume solid foods? What type of food was cheese considered to be in Rome? What form of expression did the Roman Horace practice? What did Romans sit on when they had a meal at home?