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How to Eat Like a Medieval Peasant
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller How to Eat Like a Medieval Peasant

Medieval peasants would get the equivalent of an office pizza party when their lord required them to do extra work (a boonwork day). They’d get good bread, ale, beef and fish like this 15th century recipe for Barbel Boylled. youtu.be/CFXuZAGEO5c?...

25.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
The Forgotten American Dessert: Indian Pudding (1829 Recipe)
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The Forgotten American Dessert: Indian Pudding (1829 Recipe)

Once a popular dessert (or breakfast) across the country, Indian Pudding is rarely seen outside of New England today but it deserves a comeback. youtu.be/RMSV5PVOA7Y?...

18.11.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2594    πŸ” 426    πŸ’¬ 189    πŸ“Œ 48
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Cranberry Apple Pie from 1867

14.11.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5
A 375 Year Old French Recipe for Pumpkin Soup
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller A 375 Year Old French Recipe for Pumpkin Soup

This creamy Pumpkin Soup recipe from 1651 is simple and definitely worth a spot on your Thanksgiving table. youtu.be/mGex4p9bwkU?...

11.11.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Water Pie for Hard Times
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Water Pie for Hard Times

Water Pie was around long before the Great Depression, but it’s a cheap and tasty dessert for any hard times. youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?...

04.11.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
Dinner with Vlad the Impaler - Pheasant with Cherry Sauce
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Dinner with Vlad the Impaler - Pheasant with Cherry Sauce

This 16th century Transylvanian recipe for Pheasant with sour cherry sauce is just the type of meal Vlad the Impaler would have enjoyed. youtu.be/hUSH06p9N6w?...

28.10.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 217    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
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The Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s Dracula

26.10.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 363    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 8
Dracula’s Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s 1897 Novel
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Dracula’s Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s 1897 Novel

youtu.be/SMNFERb-7Hw?...

22.10.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
Ivan the Terrible - Feeding the Evil Russian Tsar
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Ivan the Terrible - Feeding the Evil Russian Tsar

Feeding Ivan the Terrible - 16th century cabbage and onion piroshki youtu.be/QlPl_P2FbzA?...

14.10.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
Caligula - Feeding Rome’s Most Evil Emperor
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Caligula - Feeding Rome’s Most Evil Emperor

Feeding Caligula - Rome’s most wicked emperor youtu.be/N0BWllpOptc?...

07.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
The Myth of Mooncakes: Did they topple a Chinese Dynasty?
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The Myth of Mooncakes: Did they topple a Chinese Dynasty?

The mythology of mooncakes and the mid-autumn festival - youtu.be/cgwRFb_3Lfo?...

30.09.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
This Recipe Took 3 Years... Ninja Kikatsugan
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller This Recipe Took 3 Years... Ninja Kikatsugan

This recipe for Kikatsugan (ninja hunger balls) took 3 years to make! Was it worth it? youtu.be/ZVhxaJZG37I?...

23.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
Baking the Original Apple Pie from Medieval England
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Baking the Original Apple Pie from Medieval England

Did the apple pie originate in Medieval England? youtu.be/HgoBoDoz4Uo?...

16.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
The Emperor Who Demanded Dumplings - Ferdinand I of Austria
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The Emperor Who Demanded Dumplings - Ferdinand I of Austria

The Austrian Emperor who demanded dumplings - youtu.be/AVLdd-eqBs8?...

09.09.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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How the Ancient Romans cooked mussels. Recipe in the Tasting History coookbook: amzn.to/42O10Lx

05.09.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
The Deadly Job of a Victorian Baker
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The Deadly Job of a Victorian Baker

The Deadly Life of a Victorian Baker - youtu.be/yf8rxJk4QzQ?...

02.09.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Tasting History Cookbook - amzn.to/42O10Lx

29.08.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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A 3,700 year old recipe from Babylon.

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What prisoners ate in Folsom Prison in 1925: Lamb Curry & Beans
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller What prisoners ate in Folsom Prison in 1925: Lamb Curry & Beans

What was food like in Folsom Prison in 1925? youtu.be/8yOcq4eTct8?...

26.08.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Italian Stuffed Tomatoes from 1773

22.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 307    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
Eating in Japan During World War 2
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Eating in Japan During World War 2

Eating on the Japanese home front during World War 2. youtu.be/OStTXWtsrR0?...

19.08.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
The Real Origin of Key Lime Pie: Florida or New York?
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The Real Origin of Key Lime Pie: Florida or New York?

Was Key Lime Pie invented in the Florida Keys or in New York? Well, maybe both… This recipe from 1933 is definitely from the Keys. youtu.be/ZFE9qFHvm7g?...

12.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 211    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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A French lemonade from 1651

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The Killer Pigs of the Middle Ages
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The Killer Pigs of the Middle Ages

In medieval Europe, pigs could be so murderous, than they were actually put on trial for their crimes. This wasn’t a one time event, but a semi regular occurrence. youtu.be/u88xiradDLg?...

05.08.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 267    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8
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Medieval Barley Water - Sweet Tisane

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02.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 502    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6
Did People in the Middle Ages Drink Water? | #teamwater
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Did People in the Middle Ages Drink Water? | #teamwater

How did Medieval people drink water? youtu.be/c45Lu5-3Ji4?... Join #teamwater tilt.fyi/oWa2GhGvpQ

01.08.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
Feeding the Great Mongol Khan
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Feeding the Great Mongol Khan

A soup for the Great Mongol Khan - youtu.be/zDlRlgvOncI?...

29.07.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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First try at making this spam recipe was a complete debacle. youtu.be/XdYjy4RENtI?...

22.07.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 3
The History of SPAM
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The History of SPAM

SPAM gets a bad rap, but it was instrumental in saving millions of lives during and after WW2. It’s also a great way to get your monthly allotment of salt. youtu.be/XdYjy4RENtI?...

22.07.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 12
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Breakfast on the Oregon Trail. Full recipe at www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/john...

18.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 228    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

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