Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook)

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What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans. Now, with beautiful photographs portraying the dishes and historical artwork throughout, Tasting History compiles over sixty dishes such as:

If you are interested in this book because you are also a big fan of Max Miller’s popular Tasting History Youtube channel, be sure to have your expectations set accordingly and reasonably! What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans. Now, with beautiful photographs portraying the dishes and historical artwork throughout, Tasting History compiles over sixty dishes such as: Now Miller has taken it to the next level with this deep dive into food history that includes original recipes and Miller’s adaptations for home chefs as well as photos, original drawings, anecdotes, and cook’s notes. What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans. Now, with beautiful photographs portraying the dishes and historical artwork throughout, Tasting History compiles over sixty dishes such Max Miller has built the hugely popular YouTube channel, Tasting History. Now, those culinary history lessons will be transcribed into a highly anticipated cookbook. To be published by Tiller Press, the upcoming cookbook could be as exciting to read as the recipes are to cook.I read this mostly for the historical tidbits and disregarded the recipes altogether. I appreciated the concept of combining historical fact with interactive elements, but, overall, it doesn't take itself too seriously. Which, unfortunately, is what led to me feeling considerably underwhelmed. A great sense of humor tempers Miller’s erudition and encourages curious cooks to serve up some of these historical foods to entertain families and guests and provoke dinner table conversation.” — Booklist, Starred Review If you haven’t watched Tasting History, Miller introduces viewers to some historic dishes that might not be featured on your favorite restaurant’s menu. From Medieval Times to Ancient Greece, those dishes have elements that people might see on the plate today. Granted, a few techniques and ingredients are unusual, but the history of food deserves to be devoured. Of course, modern pretzels don’t typically have wine and anise seeds in them, but Miller provides a recipe using all those ingredients so we can get the same flavor profile as the precedellas that were baked almost 500 years ago. It is indeed tasting history.

Newby, John (September 22, 2020). "Max He recreates Ancient Culinary Delights With 'Tasting History' (Exclusive)". Pop Culture. Miller moved from New York City to Los Angeles to pursue voice acting. He was hired at Walt Disney Studios in marketing before going into film distribution. [6] In 2015, Miller and a friend went to Walt Disney World while on vacation, but the friend fell ill. As a result, they spent most of the time in a hotel, and the friend introduced Miller to The Great British Bake Off. Miller was not previously interested in cooking and had little experience with it, but was inspired by the show and its blend of history and baking. [7] :9 He then began cooking on his own, first baking a Battenberg cake. [8] Exclusive: Max Miller Dishes on His Wildly Popular YouTube Show 'Tasting History' ". Instinct Magazine. October 14, 2020 . Retrieved October 12, 2021. Starr, Michael (November 2, 2020). " 'Tasting History' host Max Miller cooks up yesteryear treats". New York Post. Shea, Ryan (October 14, 2020). "Exclusive: Max Miller Dishes on His Wildly Popular YouTube Show 'Tasting History' ". Instinct.Miller began to bring baked goods into the office, giving mini-lectures about the dish's history, and one of his coworkers suggested that he create videos on the topic. [9] [7] :9 On December 23, 2019, he created the Tasting History channel. Savor the Past Through Gay YouTuber Max Miller's 'Tasting History' ". EDGE Media Network. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021 . Retrieved October 12, 2021. Between learning more about world cuisine and my family starting to grow our own food, I have become increasingly aware of how the animals, crops, and spices available in a region contribute so much to the character of its food. This principle is easy to forget in a global society where you can find just about anything on a grocery store shelf, and where importing specialty ingredients is relatively easy. Max's book highlights not only these regional variations in cuisine, but also how the use and perception of various ingredients has changed over time. This is not just a cookbook; it is a series of tales from the history of food. Recipes are extensively researched. Where possible, Miller uses historical cookbooks but relies on other sources, such as newspapers, as well depending on the historical period and location. Miller stresses that he is not a historian, and has more freedom to focus on the stories of foods, rather than academic history. While some recipes he has only made for the show, other historical recipes he has included in his regular cooking repertoire; he believes that part of the fun of the channel is viewers deciding what to try making for themselves. [15]

This fascinating book is a must-have for both history lovers and cooks alike. It leaves you feeling enlightened and inspired.” —John Kanell, author of Preppy Kitchen Watsky, David (September 30, 2020). "Cook Like An Ancient Roman Using This Salt Alternative From 'Tasting History With Max Miller' ". WBBM-TV. He attended Arizona State University and earned a classical music degree, moving to New York City to train for Broadway theatre. [5] Career [ edit ] Sauer, Devan (December 22, 2020). "This Rising YouTuber and Phoenix Native Is Full of Food History". Phoenix New Times. This is the perfect book for any food history fanatic (guilty as charged), or, in truth, any food fanatic. To create a series of beautifully realized and photographed recipes that take you on a path from the earliest written clay tablets of Babylon, all the way through history to the dishes that built the Americas, is a huge undertaking. However, it is one that Max Miller achieves with all the wit, enthusiasm, accessibility, and accuracy that have made his YouTube channel such a deserved internet sensation.” —Simon Majumdar, author, television personality, and creator of the food history podcast Eat My Globe

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The book is divided into geographical areas (which are then divided chronologically) and it shouldn't come as a surprise that most of the book is comprised of European recipes. Whether it was Ancient Rome or Greece, medieval England, or modern (relatively) Germany or France, these countries definitely occupied an overwhelming majority. I understand the logistics and practicality and reasonings of this choice, but I was disappointed nonetheless.