The Delicious Legacy
The Delicious Legacy
A Greek Gourmand, travels through time...Imagine yourself dining with Socrates, Plato, or Pythagoras! What tasty morsels of food accompanied the conversations of these most significant minds in Western philosophy?Now picture yourself as you sat for a symposium with Cicero, or Pliny the Elder or Julius Caesar. The opulent feasts of the decadent Romans!Maybe, you're following Alexander the Great during his military campaigns in Asia for ten years. Conquering the vast Persian empire, while discovering new foods. Or try and picture the richness of fruits and vegetables in the lush Hanging Gardens of Babylon.What foods did our ancestors ate?How did all begin? Who was the first to write a recipe down and why? Sauces, ingredients, ways of cooking. Timeless and continuous yet unique and so alien to us now days. Staple ingredients of the Mediterranean world -as we think now- like tomatoes, potatoes, rice, peppers, didn't exist. What did they eat? We will travel far and wide, reconstructing the diet, the feasts, the dishes of a Greek Philosopher in a symposium in Athens, or a Roman Emperor or as a rich merchant in the last night in Pompeii.....Lavish dinners, exotic spices, so-called "barbaric" traditions of beer and milk, all intertwined...Stay tuned and find out more here, in 'The Delicious Legacy' Podcast!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Legendary Gourmet Apicius
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2023 • 54min
Byzantine Christmas Foods and Traditional Greek Christmas Recipes
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2023 • 1h 19min
Elizabeth Raffald, Hannah Glasse, Eliza Smith, Ann Cook
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2023 • 33min
Sausages: Preserving Meat in Antiquity - A Long, long History
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2023 • 19min
Episode Swap! The Haloa Festival of Ancient Athens
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2023 • 45min
Ancient Egypt - Food of the Pharaohs, Dishes for the Afterlife, Feasts for Workers
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2023 • 1h 4min
What have the Romans ever done for us? Food of Roman Britain
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 this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2023 • 47min
Around the Ancient Roman Kitchen - Cooks, Bakers, Cheesemakers
Hello!I'm very excited about this episode! Farrell Monaco is a culinary & experimental archaeologist, and bread-baking addict! Especially of the ancient Greco-Roman variety...So what better person to chat about the ancient cuisine? And it's a very thought-provoking and thoughtful. Who were the people (and the animals!) who did the hard work?Currently in California -where she was when we spoke online- but mostly researching in Pompeii, Herculaneum and Ostia about ancient Greco-Roman breadways.More info on bread from Pompeii by Farrell Monaco:https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230629-adoreum-the-newly-discovered-flatbread-fresco-of-pompeiihttps://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230406-arculata-the-bread-that-survived-pompeiiApuleius and The Golden Ass:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_AssEtruscan Tarquinian Tombs:https://tarquiniaturismo.com/tomb-of-the-triclinium/?lang=en Farrell's website and blog:https://tavolamediterranea.com/Enjoy!Thom & The Delicious LegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2023 • 48min
Avocado - A Controversial History
Hello!An new episode is out!A few weeks ago I had the chance to interview Honor Eldridge about her new book "The Avocado Debate" which will be released on 24 of November.We talked about the controversy and debate that this fruit causes around many circles of commentators both online and in the real world and of course about it's history and how it went on to conquer the breakfast tables around the world, and why!From claims it steals water from local communities, to destroying pristine ecosystems and being simply a crop at the hands of drug cartels avocado hasn't being short of controversies.Should we rightly demonize the avocado or we need a subtler approach to figure out how to solve general environmental issues that arise in food production and help indigenous, local communities? (and enjoy a smashed avocado on toast with our breakfast?)Let's find out what really happens behind the scenes on this episode of The Delicious Legacy Episode!You can pre-order the book here:https://www.routledge.com/The-Avocado-Debate/Eldridge/p/book/9781032443898Intro Outro Music by Pavlos KapralosEnjoy!The Delicious LegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2023 • 60min
Salt of the Earth -Secrets and Stories from a Greek Kitchen
Hello!On this episode I had the pleasure to interview the fantastic Greek author and chef Carolina Doriti about her new book, titled as above.What is "Kakavia"? "Giouvarlakia"? "Bobota" and "Koliva"? And what's the secret for the best Avgolemono?Where can we trace the lineage of all those traditional Greek recipes from? These and a lot more, in our interview today!Carolina will be in London 12th till 24th of November, appearing in Saturday Kitchen and fronting workshops at Borough Market in the 17th of November and 18th of November will be doing a workshop. Book here:https://oliveology.co.uk/product/cooking-with-carolina/ Also she will be cooking at restaurant Vori in Holland Park on 21st and 22nd of November.You can find out more and book here:https://vorigreekitchen.co.uk/ Her book Salt of the Earth is out now, and you can get it online or on all good bookshops!https://www.waterstones.com/book/salt-of-the-earth/carolina-doriti//9781787138544?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=259955&awc=3787_1698752038_ab4da470e66bc19b3be129111e510b4d&utm_source=259955&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Genie+Shopping+CSS Diane Kochilas PBS series on Greek Food:https://www.pbs.org/food/shows/my-greek-table-with-diane-kochilas/Enjoy listening!The Delicious LegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
