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For those interested in food and history, I would definitely recommend the Tasting History series on YouTube. Every episode, Max Miller makes a dish from a (som
by zetazzed 3y ago
For those interested in food and history, I would definitely recommend the Tasting History series on YouTube. Every episode, Max Miller makes a dish from a (sometimes vague) old recipe and does a short, relevant history lesson. E.g. he covers 500 year old proto-pizza here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6XvMKdD2tY&t=12s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6XvMKdD2tY&t=12s), medieval trenchers here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6XvMKdD2tY&t=12s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6XvMKdD2tY&t=12s), and lots of Roman recipes.
For something more academic, Ken Albala has a whole course on the cultural history of food here: https://www.wondrium.com/food-a-cultural-culinary-history https://www.wondrium.com/food-a-cultural-culinary-history
I'm not connected to either - they are both just great sources of fun that will make you think about food differently.
- EA-3167 3y agoAs a fellow fan I'll second that recommendation, and add the Townsends to the mix (https://www.youtube.com/@townsends https://www.youtube.com/@townsends). I got into them before Tasting History was around, and I feel like they complement each other in a lot of ways. The Townsend stuff also has a wonderful "living history" approach with their historical homestead, and it's always incredibly informative. Like you I'm not affiliated with any of this, it's just a desire to get other people into something I love.
- sumobob2112 3y agoAlso a shoutout if you like Tasting History, he just put out his first cookbook, it is a fascinating read and great recipes