Tasting History with Max Miller

Season 2026

Love Food? Can't get enough of History? Then you've come to the right place. Every Tuesday, Max Miller shows you how to make a different historic dish while exploring the history surrounding it.

Where to Watch Tasting History with Max Miller • Season 2026

18 Episodes

Beef Bourguignon for the French Peasants from 1885
E1
Beef Bourguignon for the French Peasants from 1885The evolution of boeuf bourguignon from a peasant dish to use up leftovers to French haute cuisine, and a recipe from 1885 for the early sauce version.
The Pastry War - When France invaded Mexico over pastry
E2
The Pastry War - When France invaded Mexico over pastryThe Pastry War between Mexico and France, and a 19th century French pastry that could have been the cause.
Eating Like a Victorian Workhouse Inmate - Scouse & Suet Dumplings
E3
Eating Like a Victorian Workhouse Inmate - Scouse & Suet DumplingsThe history and food of the Victorian workhouse, and a recipe for stew from a 1901 workhouse cookbook.
Did This Meal Kill Mozart?
E4
Did This Meal Kill Mozart?The mystery surrounding the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and an 18th century Viennese pork dish that could have been the cause.
Cooking Kangaroo on the World War 2 Australian Home Front
E5
Cooking Kangaroo on the World War 2 Australian Home FrontFood production and rationing on the Australian homefront during WWII, and a recipe from a wartime cookbook for which I use kangaroo, which was hunted as a supplement to the meat ration.
The History of Gumbo in New Orleans
E6
The History of Gumbo in New OrleansA boiled down version of the complex origins and history of gumbo, and a recipe for shrimp and crab gumbo from 1885.
What Did the Builders of Stonehenge Eat?
E7
What Did the Builders of Stonehenge Eat?What we know (and are still learning) about Stonehenge, and a recipe based on archaeological findings for what they might have eaten there.
Nikola Tesla's Weird Eating Habits
E8
Nikola Tesla's Weird Eating HabitsThe eccentric eating habits of Nikola Tesla, and a recipe based on a dish that, like so many other things, he invented.
Hatshepsut - The Pharaoh they tried to Erase from History
E9
Hatshepsut - The Pharaoh they tried to Erase from HistoryThe almost-forgotten reign of Hatshepsut, a woman who was pharaoh, and a recipe for the ancient sweet zalabiya using ingredients available in ancient Egypt.
Making Shepherd’s Pie from an 1894 Recipe - Beef or Lamb?
E10
Making Shepherd’s Pie from an 1894 Recipe - Beef or Lamb?The history of shepherd’s pie, and a recipe from 1894 when it didn’t matter if you used beef or lamb.
Hardtack Hash from Steerage on a Victorian Ocean Liner
E11
Hardtack Hash from Steerage on a Victorian Ocean LinerThe abysmal conditions and food of the steerage class of steamboat passengers in the 19th and early 20th century, and an extremely bland meal made from their rations.
The Brutal Life of a Medieval Butcher
E12
The Brutal Life of a Medieval ButcherThe demanding job of medieval butchers, and a dish of stewed meat and onions with a spiced sauce from 1430.
Making 200-Year-Old Mayonnaise - How has it changed?
E13
Making 200-Year-Old Mayonnaise - How has it changed?The stories claiming to tell of the origins of mayonnaise, and a French recipe from 1828.
How to Eat Like Benjamin Franklin
E14
How to Eat Like Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin’s changing views on food throughout his life, and a recipe for anchovy and parmesan toasts from 1759.
Dining on the Supersonic Concorde
E15
Dining on the Supersonic ConcordeWhat it was like to fly and dine aboard Concorde, the supersonic airliner that operated from 1976 to 2003, and recipes inspired by the menus and chefs of Concorde.
Why is it called Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit)?
E16
Why is it called Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit)?Theories as to where Welsh rarebit got its name, if it’s Welsh, and if there ever was rabbit in it, and a recipe for it from 1861.
The Oldest Recipe in History - Hammurabi's Kanasu Stew
E17
The Oldest Recipe in History - Hammurabi's Kanasu StewHammurabi and his lesser-known laws, and a lamb stew written around when he ruled.
Feeding the Last Tsar of Russia - Pelmeni for Nicholas II
E18
Feeding the Last Tsar of Russia - Pelmeni for Nicholas IIThe plain eating preferences of Nikolai Romanov, the last tsar of Russia, and a recipe for simple Siberian pelmeni from 1861.