The Delicious Legacy

25th of January is the birthday of Scotland's National Poet: Robert Burns.What was served on the first ever commemorative dinner in honour of Burns?What are the origins of the delicious pudding Haggis, and how is related to an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes?How are the Arabs responsible for Whiskey?And what is on offer on a traditional Burns night? What delicious fare is available for all party goers?Join me to find out more about this absolute classic Scottish party!Enjoy!The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Pythagoras was afraid of a field of beans?Did really an angel decent from Heaven to cook up the most tasty bean soup in a Byzantine Monastery?Do the British love beans or is it just the canned beans?What's pease pudding and what Santorini Fava gotta do with it?And have you heard of this Lancashire delicacy called "parched peas"?This is the episode you've been waiting for! A universal history of beans!Yep. A global phenomenon! Beans have been eater in many forms and guises all over the world. A fantastic resource for humans, and the environment.When we say "beans" we generally mean all pulses, all legumes, not just the tinned variety from a very well known brand...in tomato sauce...This covers lentils, chickpeas, black eyed peas, broad (fava) beans, lupins, peas and other "Old World" beans.From Mesoamerica and the "New World" we got our many varieties of white, black, red, kidney, butter, runner beans and some crazy number of 3000 different varieties of beans!Beans were important in all cultures, and a staple food, a sustenance for thousands of years.From Ancient Egypt, to Greece and Rome, and Medieval Europe via the Arab world.What's the older recipe we've got? And how is cassoulet made? Links:Academy of Cassoulet:https://www.academie-du-cassoulet.com/la-recette-du-cassoulet/ Lentils of Eglouvi in The National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece under the aegis of UNESCOhttps://www.greekgastronomyguide.gr/en/item/faki-egklouvis-lefkada/ Theophrastus the father of botany:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophrastus Giant beans from Prespes:https://www.poupadou.com/blog/en/area-prespes/ https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jul/26/how-to-make-the-perfect-gigantes-plaki-recipe-felicity-cloake Fava from Santorini;https://www.aglaiakremezi.com/fava-and-the-history-of-the-humble-lathyrus-pea/ EnjoyThe Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello!In January 2024 we have reached 4 years of the podcast!Plus in early December we completed 100 episodes of the podcast and for this I wanted to share with you a special episode.What better way that to ask some of my favourite historical food people and friends of The Delicious Legacy, for their opinion on what is their beloved dish from the past, or historical cookbook, or something ancient they like to cook?Here, I've collected the favourite ones from Dr Neil Buttery, Dr Christopher Monk, Ned Palmer, Victoria Flexner and Jay Reifel, Dr Andrew Kenrick, Lewis Bassett from the Full English Podcast,Tudor expert and author Briggite Webster, friend of the podcast and baker Kristin Carrigg, and fellow podcaster and friend of the podcast Kyle Glover from History Rage podcast.On the audio, you'll also find some quick details about each guest and on which episode they were on the podcast, talking about their speciality subject.Enjoy! The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man, a legend, a myth. So much is a mystery about Marcus Gavius Apicius the gourmet, and Apicius De Re Coquinaria, the oldest surviving cookbook from the Classical World. Before the word Epicurean was in use, there was "Apician" 'of or pertaining to Apicius the notorious Roman gourmand.' My guest today, Andrew Kenrick is a tutor at University of East Anglia who wrote Eating the Empire: The Life and Dines of a Roman FoodieEating the Empire is a book about the life and food of the world’s first celebrity chef and author of the oldest surviving cookbook, Marcus Gavius Apicius where he attempts to uncover the real Apicius, buried amidst the scandal and myth that surrounded his life.Enjoy!The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas to all!Happy holidays and a delicious New Year!So I have a festive episode for you! Out now, and the last one for the year!Christmas in the Emperor's Palace in Byzantine Constantinople...How did the Emperor entertained his guests in Christmas time? What food was advised to be eaten for the celebrations?Also, what is some traditional modern Greek dishes for Christmas from my home town of Veria?I have some exclusive and delicious recipes for your ears and only!Enjoy!The following talented human beings wrote the music for this episode:Music by Argyris Ottas, https://soundcloud.com/argymusicPavlos Kapraloshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgAonk4-uVhXXjKSF-Nz1Aand Miltos Boumis.https://boumisfilms.com/Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another The Delicious Legacy Podcast Vs The British Food History Podcast!The Lives & Works of Four Incredible 18th Century Cooks:Four women. Four household cooks. In the course of a century they reshaped the rules of authorship, cookbooks and home cooking.You might have heard their names. Especially, if you're into your culinary history.But what was that made these four remarkable women to stand out -nearly 300 years ago- in a field crowded with men and rife with plagiarism? Cookery books before were fairly useless as a workable text for the inexperienced new middle classes trying to get economical meals on the table.How did these persistent and talented cooks and cookbook authors shaped our modern genre of culinary writing? And what was the evolution of cooking since the 18th century to today? Suddenly women’s voices were being heard, at least in the gendered realms of romantic fiction, cookery, self-help manuals and other works of betterment…What do we own to these superbly talented women?Join Neil Buttery writer and food historian and me in an exploration of the lives of Eliza Smith, Hannah Glasse, Ann Cook, and Elizabeth Raffald!Enjoy!Thom & The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello!Everyone's different, but we all love sausages! Isn't true?Greeks eat it, Italians eat, Germans, Spanish, Polish British, Portuguese ...There is, even, a sausage party in Taiwan Taipei...Listen for some recipes for sausages from Apicius as well as recipe for traditional Greek sausages today!Enjoy!Join me on Patreon for exclusive bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/thedeliciouslegacyThe Delicious LegacyMusic by Pavlos KapralosSupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello!This is a short bonus episode where I swapped with Ancient History Hound which is one of the first podcasts and friends on ancient Greek/ Roman history that I've been listening to since I started.He tells us all about an Ancient Athenian Winter Festival - The Haloa. One of many, celebrated the goddess Demeter and in was happening during or around or month December/January.He's website is : https://ancientblogger.com/ Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ancient-history-hound/id1281030015 He is on Twitter as @ancientbloggerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientblogger/?hl=en Enjoy!The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooooo....!Episode 100 is out!New episode is out!Links mentioned in the episode:Food Fit for the the Soul of a PharaohThe Mortuary Temple's Bakeries and Brewerieshttps://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/food-fit-for-the-the-soul-of-a-pharaoh/ 5000-Year-Old wine jars found intact at Abydos in Sohaghttps://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/509364/Antiquities/Ancient-Egypt/YearOld-wine-jars-found-intact-at-Abydos-in-Sohag.aspx Enjoy!Thom & The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I recently met with the creator and presenter of The Full English Podcast, Lewis Bassett to talk about -well our favourite subject: food- and especially the long lost history of food in British Isles.How far back could we go? Perhaps the first documented evidence were from the Roman occupation of Britain nearly 2000 years ago.We thought we should examine the social aspect of Roman food in Britain and the influence of Rome in the lives of ancient Britons. What was the flavour palette of the ancient world? What were the common foods 2000 years ago? What did the Romans introduced to these islands, foods that we now take as native and local?Lewis came to my house and we cooked an ancient Romano-British feast inspired by both Apicius and archaeological evidence and analysis of remains.I hope you'll enjoy our little conversation, and the food of course!Music by Pavlos KapralosMuch love,Thom & The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.