In addition to conducting certain religious rites, the Vestals participated at least symbolically in every official sacrifice, as they were responsible for preparing the required ritual substance mola salsa.
Osim što su vršile određene verske obrede, Vestalke su, makar simbolično, učestvovale u svakom zvaničnom ritualu žrtvovanja, budući da su bile odgovorne za pripremanje smese neophodne žrtvu (mola salsa).