Love Food? Can't get enough of History? Then you've come to the right place. Every Tuesday, Max Miller shows you how to make a different historic dish while exploring the history surrounding it.
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30 Episodes
Gout - The Disease of Kings
E1
Gout - The Disease of KingsHow people have gotten, treated, and lived with gout throughout history, and an 18th century venison recipe that is laden with gout-inducing ingredients.
Surviving on Tulip Bulbs during World War 2 - Dutch Hunger Winter
E2
Surviving on Tulip Bulbs during World War 2 - Dutch Hunger WinterThe Hunger Winter of the Netherlands at the end of World War II, and a recipe from the famine that includes tulip bulbs.
Cheese Gnocchi from Medieval Italy
E3
Cheese Gnocchi from Medieval ItalyThe history of gnocchi being made from everything from cheese to cake to truffles to potatoes.
The Original Beef Stroganoff of Imperial Russia
E4
The Original Beef Stroganoff of Imperial RussiaThe origins and evolution of beef stroganoff, and a 19th century recipe that I highly recommend.
Surviving a Medieval Winter
E5
Surviving a Medieval WinterHow to survive a medieval winter, and a 14th century recipe for rich and hearty wheat berry porridge.
Feeding Emperor Augustus Caesar - Handmade Roman Cheese
E6
Feeding Emperor Augustus Caesar - Handmade Roman CheeseThe complexity of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and a two thousand year old recipe for fresh cheese that he might have enjoyed.
Pineapples - The Most Expensive Fruit in History
E7
Pineapples - The Most Expensive Fruit in HistoryThe history of ridiculously expensive pineapples in Europe, and an 18th century recipe for delicious pineapple tarts.
The Original Girl Scout Cookie Recipe from 1922
E8
The Original Girl Scout Cookie Recipe from 1922How Juliette Gordon Low established the Girl Scouts in the US, and the original 1922 recipe for Girl Scout cookies.
War Rationing on the Italian Home Front during WWII
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War Rationing on the Italian Home Front during WWIIRationing and food shortages before, during, and after WWII in Italy, and a recipe from a delightfully quirky 1942 cookbook.
The History of Pancit in the Philippines
E10
The History of Pancit in the PhilippinesThe history of pancit and panciterias in the Philippines and an early 20th century recipe.
History's Oldest Dessert - 4,000 Year Old Mersu
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History's Oldest Dessert - 4,000 Year Old MersuThe rulers of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Mari, and a recreation of one of their favorite treats inspired by a clay tablet found in the ruins.
The History of Hungarian Goulash
E12
The History of Hungarian GoulashThe history of Hungarian goulash from simple herdsman's stew to paprika-laden soup, and a recipe from the late 1800s.
How To Host An Ancient Roman Dinner
E13
How To Host An Ancient Roman DinnerHow to throw an ancient Roman dinner party, and a 2,000 year old recipe for flamingo, which I’m recreating with duck
Ancient Roman Table Manners & Etiquette
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Ancient Roman Table Manners & EtiquetteAcceptable behavior at ancient Roman dinner parties, and a spiral-shaped sweet from 2nd century B.C.E. Rome.
What Medieval Fast Food Restaurants Were Like
E15
What Medieval Fast Food Restaurants Were LikeMedieval fast food, the laws that regulated it, and a 14th century recipe for a fried fruit pastry.
School Cafeteria Sloppy Joe from the 1980s & '90s
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School Cafeteria Sloppy Joe from the 1980s & '90sThe history of sloppy joes from fashion to Manwich, and the American school cafeteria recipe from 1988.
Mulligan "Hobo" Stew from the Great Depression
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Mulligan "Hobo" Stew from the Great DepressionThe important and distinct hobo culture of the late 19th century and early 20th century, and a 1940 recipe for a hobo staple: mulligan stew
Feeding the Papal Conclave
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Feeding the Papal ConclaveThe history of conclaves that lasted years, the food that was served at them, and a recipe for baby back ribs that was served at the conclave of 1549.
The Original Kaiserschmarrn of the Austrian Empire
E19
The Original Kaiserschmarrn of the Austrian EmpireThe possible origin stories of Kaiser Franz Joseph I’s favorite dessert, kaiserschmarrn, and a recipe for it from his lifetime.
The Picnic at the Battle of Bull Run
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The Picnic at the Battle of Bull RunThe First Battle of Bull Run and a recreation of what the spectators who picnicked there might have eaten.
Biryani from 16th Century India
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Biryani from 16th Century IndiaThe history of biryani including Indian and Mughal influences, and a recipe from the 16th century.
Food in the Trenches of World War One
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Food in the Trenches of World War OneBritish cooks and cooking on the Western Front in World War I, and a 1914 army recipe for corned beef and potato pie.
What did Cowboys Eat on the Open Range?
E23
What did Cowboys Eat on the Open Range?The chuck wagons, food, and cooks of the golden age of cowboys and cattle drives, and recipes from 1896 for cowboy staples.
What is Spotted Dick?
E24
What is Spotted Dick?How spotted dick got its giggle-inducing name, its history as an economical dessert, and a recipe from 1854.
How the Rich Ate During the Gilded Age
E25
How the Rich Ate During the Gilded AgeThe extreme extravagance of gilded age feasts, and an 1877 recipe for a Gilded Age gelatin dessert.
Eating aboard a US Submarine during World War 2
E26
Eating aboard a US Submarine during World War 2Eating and cooking on US submarines in World War II, and two recipes from the 1945 Cook Book of the United States Navy
How to Eat Like an Ancient Stoic
E27
How to Eat Like an Ancient StoicThe views on food of major Stoic philosophers of the ancient Mediterranean, and a recipe for lentil soup that they may have enjoyed
Typhoid Mary's Peach Ice Cream
E28
Typhoid Mary's Peach Ice CreamThe sad tale of Typhoid Mary, and a recipe for peach ice cream, one of her specialties that may have contributed to the spread of typhoid fever
The History of SPAM
E29
The History of SPAMThe origins and spread of SPAM, and a recipe from a marketing campaign in 1951.
Feeding the Great Mongol Khan
E30
Feeding the Great Mongol KhanThe food and ceremonious dining of Kublai Khan, and a recipe written for him for invigorating mastic stew with lamb
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