Eats History – Historical Recipes

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Hi, It’s Donnie!

I’m not a chef or a historian, I’m just a guy on a mission to cook and rate every dish from history out of 10!

Savor the flavors and stories of the past with these recipes that connect us to our roots, celebrating the culinary traditions that have shaped culture and heritage from all around the world!

Latest Posts

Eating Like the Ancestral Puebloans

Native American

WW1 Recipe: Corn Willy Hash & Eating Like a Doughboy

The Roast of Kings: 13th Century Andalusian Roasted Lamb

Dining During Medieval Lent: 14th-Century Fish with Green Garlic Sauce

Medieval Recipes

An Ancient Offering to Athena: Olive Relish

The Oldest Bread Recipe in the World: Natufian Flatbread (c. 12,500 BC)

Vori Vori: Paraguay’s Iconic Soup

New Orleans Beignet Recipe

American History

Authentic Mexican Salsa Recipe from 1831

The Original Watergate Salad Recipe

American History Modern Era

How to Eat Like a Pirate: What Pirates Actually Ate at Sea

Luxury Renaissance Pasta Recipe for a Pope

The History of Pancakes & “The Best Pancake” Recipe from 1615

Mutancana Recipe: The Favorite Dish of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror

Polish Bigos Recipe and the Battle of Vienna: A Stew Forged by Forests, Winter, and War

European History

A Recipe from Ancient Persia: Braised Lamb Flatbread

The History of the Marshmallow: From Sacred Root to Sugar Confection

Pabellón Criollo: Venezuela’s History Served on a Single Plate

Supplì Recipe: Rome’s Crispy Rice Surprise

European History Modern Era

Skyr Recipe: The High-Protein Yogurt of the Vikings

Medieval Recipe: Dining with Charlemagne – Braised Rabbit Legs on Pottage

Medieval Recipes

Benjamin Franklin’s Parmesan Cheesecake

American History

Julia Child’s Legendary Beef Bourguignon Recipe from 1961

Oliebollen Oringinal Recipe: The Dutch New Year’s Treat

European History

What did Gladiators Eat? Dining Like a Gladiator for a Full Day

The Perfect Pre-Workout Snack? Madgooga “Miracle” Date Truffles from Medieval Iraq

Medieval Recipes

Dinner with the Last Tsar: Nicholas II’s Pelmeni & Roasted Potatoes

Authentic Figgy Pudding Recipe: The History, the Song, and a Classic Christmas Recipe

Historical Recipes of Christmas

Bibingka Recipe: A Filipino Christmas Rice Cake with Ancient Roots

Historical Recipes of Christmas

The History of Hot Chocolate & a Classic Recipe from 1816

Historical Recipes of Christmas

Authentic Pozole Recipe: From Aztec Ritual Stew to Mexico’s Christmas Table

Mesoamerican Recipes

Kulish Recipe: Eating Like the Cossacks of the Steppe

Christmas During the Great Depression: “Poor Man’s Fruitcake”

Historical Recipes of Christmas

What Did Roman Soldiers Eat? A Full Day of Eating Like a Legionary

Christmas Dinner in a WW2 POW Camp

Julegrøt Recipe: The Scandinavian Christmas Rice Pudding With Hundreds of Years of Lore

Medieval Gingerbread: A 15th Century Sweet Quite Different from Modern Gingerbread

Christmas Medieval Recipes

A Dessert for Romance: Aphrodisiac Carrot Paste from Medieval al-Andalus

Medieval Recipes

The First Pumpkin Pie Recipe? A Colonial Custard Baked Inside a Whole Pumpkin

American History

The Diet of the Gulag: Eating Like a Soviet Gulag Prisoner for a Day

The Real Spartan Diet: Eating Like a Spartan Warrior for a Day – The Harsh Reality Behind the Legend

Eating Like Attila the Hun: Roasted Lamb, Millet Porridge, and Milk

Ancient European History

Cheesecake Recipe from the Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Medieval Recipes

Eating Like a Victorian Child Factory Worker for a Day

British Modern Era

Ancient Roman Soup Recipe: Aliter Salacaccabia – “Roman Gazpacho”

Manakish Recipe: One of the Levant’s Most Iconic Dishes

History’s Oldest Soup Recipe: Babylonian Pigeon Soup

Ancient Mesopotamia

The Original Scotch Egg Recipe: A Regency-Era Indulgence from 1805

Khinkali Recipe: Georgia’s Iconic Dumplings

WWII Woolton Pie Recipe and Surviving the Blitz

Vintage Recipe: Porcupine Pudding (1909) from The Good Housewife Cookbook

Medieval Posset Recipe: How to Treat the Black Death

Medieval Recipes

Medieval Fast Food: Pork Pies, Fish Sticks, and Apples for Dessert

Medieval Recipes

Testaroli Recipe: Italy’s First Pasta Dish

Ancient European History

Knights Templar Recipe: “Drunk Bread”

European History Medieval Recipes

Gumbo Recipe: The Melting Pot of Louisiana in a Bowl

American History

Pan de Muerto – The Bread of the Dead Recipe & History

Mesoamerican Recipes

The Best Candied Apple Recipe

How to Eat Like an Egyptian Pyramid Builder

How to Eat Like a Medieval Peasant: Southern Europe Edition

Medieval Recipes

Jacob’s Lentil Stew Recipe: The “Red Pottage” That Changed a Birthright

Ancient Religion

Traditional Arabic Fritters: Luqmat al-Qāḍī (Judge’s Bites)

Ancient Greek Recipe: Snacking with Socrates

How to Eat Like a Medieval Peasant

Medieval Recipes

Ancient Carthage Recipe: Date and Fig Sweet Bread with Honey Cheese

Pão de Queijo: Brazil’s Beloved Cheese Bread

Dracula Recipe: Beef Skewers with Vlad the Impaler

European History

Hand-Pulled Noodles Recipe & The Hungry Ghosts Festival

Chinese Religion

Eating During the Irish Famine: Alexis Soyer’s Soup and Soda Bread

European History Irish

The Original Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Ancient Egyptian Recipe: Goose Legs with a Honey–Date–Pomegranate Glaze

Çılbır Recipe: From Ottoman Palaces to Modern Turkish Comfort Food

Roman Centurion Stew: A Recipe for the Frontlines of Empire

Ancient Roman Recipes

A Recipe from Ancient Mycenaean Greece: Roasted Calamari

Ancient Greece Uncategorized

The Best Authentic Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

American History Fall Recipes

Kim Jong Il’s Insane Palate: Mock Shark Fin Soup and the Dictator’s Diet

Korean Modern Era

Oktoberfest Recipe: A Traditional Bavarian Breakfast

European History

Kheer (Payasam) Recipe: The Traditional Rice Pudding of India

Orange Cake Recipe: Albert Einstein’s Favorite Cake

Spanish Civil War Recipe: Tortilla sin Huevos & Maimones de Guerra (Eggless Omelet and War Garlic Soup)

Viking Recipe: Feasting in Valhalla on Ever-Lasting Pork

Aztec Recipe: Tzoalli – The Superfood Candy for the Gods

Mesoamerican Recipes

Ancient Roman Garum: The Condiment that Defined an Empire

Blog Roman Recipes

Dinner with a Dictator: Idi Amin

African History

One of the Oldest Recorded Recipes of Humanity: Congee

The History of Shakshuka: Who Really Owns This Dish?

African History

The Last Meal of Elvis Presley: Cookies and Ice Cream Fit for a King

Classic Corn Chowder Recipe

Mock Apple Pie: A Great Depression Recipe

Vintage Japanese Recipe: A Chicken Dish Served Inside Yuzu

Medieval Recipe: Heathen Cakes from 14th Century Germany & the Teutonic Knights

Medieval Recipes

Medieval Hummus Recipe: One of the First Recorded Recipes – Himmas Kassa

Arab Medieval Recipes

The Best Traditional Apple Fritters Recipe

The Best Classic Chili Recipe: A Traditional Fall Staple from 1905

How to Eat Like Marcus Aurelius

Taoist Recipe: Soup for the Soul for Ancient Nourishment and Balance

Nikola Tesla’s Superhuman Diet: Eating for the Mind, Not the Body

Fidel Castro’s Dairy Obsession: Chocolate Milkshake Recipe

Traditional Risotto Recipe: Eating Like Nietzsche

European History Modern Era

Semla Recipe: A Cream Bun a King Would Die For

European History