Ancient Recipes with Sohla

Season 2

Ancient Recipes with Sohla takes the food you know and love and traces it back to its origins. In each episode, Sohla El-Waylly details the surprising history of some of your favorite dishes as she attempts to recreate the original version using historical cooking techniques and ingredients. Along the way, Sohla highlights the differences between the ancient recipe and how we would prepare the modern version today.

Where to Watch Ancient Recipes with Sohla • Season 2

10 Episodes

  • Sohla Cooks 3000-Year-Old Tamales for the Holidays
    E1
    Sohla Cooks 3000-Year-Old Tamales for the HolidaysIt’s the holiday season in the Ancient Recipes kitchen, so Sohla creates a holiday staple with truly ancient origins – tamales!
  • Sohla Tries a (Vegan?!) Gladiator Grain Bowl
    E2
    Sohla Tries a (Vegan?!) Gladiator Grain BowlTo welcome us into 2022, Sohla recreates a staple of the ancient gladiator diet, a chickpea and barley mash topped with fresh goats cheese. Learn more – and discover why gladiators actually had dad bods, in this episode of Ancient Recipes.
  • Sohla Cooks Ninja Stealth Food from the 1400s
    E3
    Sohla Cooks Ninja Stealth Food from the 1400sSohla adds fuel to the fire as she recreates the energy-packed foods of feudal Japan. Discover the nutrient-dense food balls that energized ninjas way back in the 1400s, in this episode of Ancient Recipes.
  • King Henry VIII’s Lavish Brunch
    E4
    King Henry VIII’s Lavish BrunchSohla makes a meal fit for a King—King Henry VIII to be exact. Prepare your stomachs for a lavish brunch, including all the works and more, in this episode of Ancient Recipes.
  • Making the Lincolns’ Fave Dessert
    E5
    Making the Lincolns’ Fave DessertWith Presidents Day right around the corner, Sohla is making the dish that kept Abe Lincoln coming back for more – Mary Todd Lincoln’s White Almond Cake, in this episode of Ancient Recipes.
  • This 1700s Gumbo has ALL THE THINGS
    E6
    This 1700s Gumbo has ALL THE THINGSSohla is cooking up an old-school Creole favorite—a gumbo recipe from the 1700s that contains 4 types of protein in one pot. This delicious stew combines West African and Native American cultural traditions with French and Spanish ingredients, plus it’s the official cuisine of Louisiana. Learn more about its history in this episode of Ancient Recipes With Sohla!
  • This 1700s St. Patrick's Day Staple Is the ULTIMATE Comfort Food
    E7
    This 1700s St. Patrick's Day Staple Is the ULTIMATE Comfort FoodSohla recreates a Saint Patrick’s Day staple – Shepherd's Pie. This old-school Shepherd's Pie recipe encompasses the very root of the Irish culture.
  • The First Biryani Is Charred, Smoky Heaven
    E8
    The First Biryani Is Charred, Smoky HeavenSohla cooks up a classic biryani recipe from the 1500s that is a big part of her ancestral heritage! This spice-filled dish was brought over by the Mongols to the Indian subcontinent. Learn more in this episode of Ancient Recipes.
  • What Did Jesus Eat at His Last Supper?
    E9
    What Did Jesus Eat at His Last Supper?In this episode of Ancient Recipes, Sohla recreates one of the most iconic meals (and paintings) in history: Jesus and his disciples’ last supper. This estimation of the last supper menu was pieced together by Italian archeologists based on historical evidence, bible verses, and Jewish food traditions.
  • A Viking Feast Worthy of Thor and Odin
    E10
    A Viking Feast Worthy of Thor and OdinGet your battle axe ready. Sohla is taking us back to 800 AD to recreate a true Viking solstice feast. This feast includes Skause, a Viking stew, along with a traditional Birch Bark bread.

 

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