Tasting History with Max Miller

How to Eat like Nikola Tesla

How to Eat like an Ancient Roman Gladiator

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Nikola Tesla's Weird Eating Habits

Nikola Tesla was a scientific genius, but when it came to his eating habits, he had some very odd ideas. Here is a meal he enjoyed when he was at the height of his career. Duck smothered in celery served with coffee for smelling and a stack of 24 napkins. youtu.be/LpfV-0kT56o?...

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller What Did the Builders of Stonehenge Eat?

Based on archeological evidence from the region, I endeavor to recreate a meal eaten by the people who build Stonehenge. youtu.be/i3L1g62Sy58?...

Visited the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo today. I could have spent two full days here, I think.

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller The History of Gumbo in New Orleans

A delicious Creole Gumbo using a 140 year old recipe. youtu.be/99yi0FRF4uM?...

Today I visited the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. It has been one of the most spectacular places I’ve ever been and I can’t wait to figure out how to turn this visit into an episode.

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Cooking on the Australian Home Front of World War 2

Making a recipe for spiced kangaroo from Australian home front of World War 2. Not the best way to prepare this meat, but it makes for an interesting dish. youtu.be/myvdVmaa0GE?...

Baking the original Girl Scout cookies from 1922

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Did This Meal Kill Mozart?

Happy 270th birthday to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Now let’s take a look at the meal that possibly killed him. youtu.be/R9Kw_3c88bQ?...

The soup that stopped a war - Mill Soup

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Eating Like a Victorian Workhouse Inmate - Scouse & Suet Dumplings

How to eat like a Victorian workhouse inmate. It’s more than just gruel 😁 youtu.be/zjMQgMshYM8?...

New episode covering the 1838 France and Mexico Pastry War, pastries like these delicious puit d’amour youtu.be/J0OHUwVLPdM?...

Day one of the photoshoot for the next Tasting History cookbook. This is my favorite part of the process!

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller How to Make French Peasant Beef Bourguignon from 1885

Beef Bourguignon started out as a dish for the poor of France; a way to use up leftovers like in this recipe from 1885. youtu.be/cQYswc4-dvU?...

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Feeding A Roman Centurion - Pork & Puls

How to feed a Roman Centurion. youtu.be/1fDKx1CgcXs?...

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller How to Brew Ancient Assyrian Beer - Alappanu

To celebrate the construction of his palace, the Assyrian king, Ashurnasirpal II, held a 10 day fest for nearly 70,000 people serving 10k jars of beer like this pomegranate beer, Alappanu. youtu.be/MO0lKDNKxmE?...

Chocolate Wine from 1723

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller World War 2 Mincemeat Pie for the Battle of the Bulge

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YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller What is Turkish Delight? How to make real Ottoman Turkish Delight.

Turkish delight can refer to a whole bunch of different confections. This is one type made using an Ottoman recipe from 1844. youtu.be/MgswDy8PMAA?...

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Making Real English Toffee from 1881

Making traditional English Toffee from 1881 youtu.be/7Z8MvxYovpk?...

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Gingerbread for Washington's Army

Feeding Washington’s army with gingerbread for the American Revolution. youtu.be/vuoThloIEhs?...

YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller Christmas Cooking Marathon with Mulled Wine

Kicking off the holiday season with some Victorian mulled wine and a marathon of holiday food history. youtu.be/6aKvdoUEVzY?...

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?...

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?...

Cranberry Apple Pie from 1867

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?...

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?...

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?...

The Paprika Hendl from Bram Stoker’s Dracula