Was a poor man's meal "bread with salt" in Roman times?

by kagantx

In the Talmud it says that the poor man's evening meal is "bread with salt." Would this be typical in Roman Judaea? What about the rest of the Roman world?

Dinocrocodile

Not to discourage any further answers, but you should check out these excellent posts while you wait for a specific answer on Roman Judea:

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