While a steak dinner "is probably the closest modern comparison," Steele said, "remember too that they were consuming all parts of the animals, definitely the bone marrow and probably also the organs, not just the 'prime cuts.'"
Just checked Escoffier's book. As late as, say, this Friday night, some bipeds in France were enjoying bone marrow with truffle sauce.
Lucky barstids.
Don't knock it.
/johnny
...mmmmm...osso buco...