--- product_id: 455432357 title: "Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook)" price: "€ 41.56" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/455432357-tasting-history-explore-the-past-through-4-000-years-recipes store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook) **Price:** € 41.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook) - **How much does it cost?** € 41.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/455432357-tasting-history-explore-the-past-through-4-000-years-recipes) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller. What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during COVID-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans. Now, with beautiful photographs portraying the dishes and historical artwork throughout, Tasting History compiles over sixty dishes such as: - Tuh’u: a red beet stew with leeks dating back to 1740 BC - Globi: deep-fried cheese balls with honey and poppy seeds - Soul Cakes: yeasted buns with currants from circa 1600 - Pumpkin Tourte: a crustless pumpkin cheesecake with cinnamon and sugar on top from 1570 And much more. Including the original recipe and Miller’s modern recreation, this cookbook is a must-have for any avid cook or history fan looking to experience delicious recipes from the past. Review: Tasting History Where Food and Knowledge Meet - In February of 2020, Max Miller started the YouTube show Tasting History with Max Miller. It soon became an internet sensation. And Max an almost overnight success. I didn’t find Tasting History until a year ago when it popped up in my YouTube feed and what a delight this show is. If you are a Food Network fan, you will understand that Tasting History is a solid mix of Alton Browns Good Eats and The Two Fat Ladies. It’s a brilliant show that takes a recipe from long ago, gives you the history of the dish, and then shows you how to make it. A few of my favorite episodes are Pumpion Pie the fore runner of our pumpkin pie, Gingerbread, and Soul Cakes. Max Didn’t start out life as a cook or a chef. It was on a trip to Disney World with a friend where he got stuck in the hotel as his friend got sick. They binge watched early episodes of the Great British Baking Show with the original hosts and format. This format occasionally gave some history to the food the contestants were preparing. Max got hooked and began to become his own home cooking master. Just before Covid hit, he began his show Tasting History with Max Miller. After Covid hit Max got furloughed from his job but his show really took off. Everyone was home, and everyone was cooking. His show soared in popularity and a YouTube legend was born. I have to admit that I am a bit of a snob. YouTube shows seemed to be about well-to-do young people showing off their swag. I liked the clips of old movies and TV shows and seeing the inside of the rehearsal rooms for Broadway shows but beyond that I felt YouTube had very little of interest to me Max changed that. I love Tasting History. I have yet to actually cook from his show, but I will soon. The recipes, though truly ancient at times, he has made clear and adapted for a modern kitchen. His history lessons are spot on. In anticipation of the crowning of King Charles, Max did a show on Coronation Chicken, a dish that was served at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. It looked delicious and fairly simple to make. While preparing the dish, he gave us quite the history of English coronation Banquets. His show is run once a week and releases on Tuesdays. Anyone who loves good cooking and wonderful stories will love this show. And to top it off Max has just released his first cookbook called Appropriately Tasting History by Max Miller with Ann Volkien. This book has 4000 years’ worth of recipes. I know this because it says so on the cover. The book is divided into five sections. The Ancient World, The British Isles, Continental Europe, The Near and Far East and The New World. Each recipe in the book has a history lesson on the particular dish and the time it was prepared. The Recipe follows the history. The recipes are clear and easy to understand. Some of the ingredients may be not what you normally find in your pantry but most of the more exotic ingredients, if not all, can be found for purchase via the Internet. Personally, I have found purchasing ingredients on the internet to find ingredients you can’t get here. Mary Berry, the British equivalent to Julia Child or Rachel Ray, made gingerbread from stem ginger. I had no idea what stem ginger was, but I found it easily accessible with an Internet search. Max’s book is fun, and entertaining and I can’t wait to dive in and try some of the recipes here. There’s an ancient Lamb Stew, a British mead, a European Beef with Garlic Harvester Sauce (The recipe is specifically from Transylvania), Little Meat Cakes from China, and from The New World, an amazing recipe for Egg Nog. I know this one will be good as I saw him make it on the show. This is really a great cookbook and a lot of fun. I can see it being used as a reference book or even the basis of school projects. The more we get to know about ancient and surrounding cultures the more we come together and bond as the one big world family we truly are and food always speaks for us. If you have yet to watch Max on YouTube, I highly recommend him. If you have watched him then you know how good he is so get out there and buy those cookbooks. You’ll be glad you did. Review: So much more than a cookbook! - Wonderful cookbook with unique recipes. If I could give it 10 stars I would! This cookbook was a gift for my adult son who has autism. It is magical in the sense it combines his two favorite things...history and food. His life skills provider comes to his home to help him learn how to cook, shop, and clean. They watch the YouTube video about the recipe and make the grocery list, go shopping, make the recipe, eat and clean up the kitchen. With his love of history and food this is so incredibly motivating to do all the things he isn't interested in like shopping and cleaning. His life skills coach is happily receiving high grades for using a unique and motivating approach to teaching life skills and my son is learning to be more independent. Im even enjoying learning more about history! I can't fully express how grateful I am for this wonderful and unique cookbook! I would recommend to anyone who likes cooking and learning about recipes and anyone who loves history. The book is well organized, colorful and a joy to look and read even when you aren't cooking. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,674 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Gastronomy History (Books) #2 in Soul Food Cooking, Food & Wine #7 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,955 Reviews | ## Images ![Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81u5A4IvUfL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tasting History Where Food and Knowledge Meet *by M***O on May 8, 2023* In February of 2020, Max Miller started the YouTube show Tasting History with Max Miller. It soon became an internet sensation. And Max an almost overnight success. I didn’t find Tasting History until a year ago when it popped up in my YouTube feed and what a delight this show is. If you are a Food Network fan, you will understand that Tasting History is a solid mix of Alton Browns Good Eats and The Two Fat Ladies. It’s a brilliant show that takes a recipe from long ago, gives you the history of the dish, and then shows you how to make it. A few of my favorite episodes are Pumpion Pie the fore runner of our pumpkin pie, Gingerbread, and Soul Cakes. Max Didn’t start out life as a cook or a chef. It was on a trip to Disney World with a friend where he got stuck in the hotel as his friend got sick. They binge watched early episodes of the Great British Baking Show with the original hosts and format. This format occasionally gave some history to the food the contestants were preparing. Max got hooked and began to become his own home cooking master. Just before Covid hit, he began his show Tasting History with Max Miller. After Covid hit Max got furloughed from his job but his show really took off. Everyone was home, and everyone was cooking. His show soared in popularity and a YouTube legend was born. I have to admit that I am a bit of a snob. YouTube shows seemed to be about well-to-do young people showing off their swag. I liked the clips of old movies and TV shows and seeing the inside of the rehearsal rooms for Broadway shows but beyond that I felt YouTube had very little of interest to me Max changed that. I love Tasting History. I have yet to actually cook from his show, but I will soon. The recipes, though truly ancient at times, he has made clear and adapted for a modern kitchen. His history lessons are spot on. In anticipation of the crowning of King Charles, Max did a show on Coronation Chicken, a dish that was served at Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. It looked delicious and fairly simple to make. While preparing the dish, he gave us quite the history of English coronation Banquets. His show is run once a week and releases on Tuesdays. Anyone who loves good cooking and wonderful stories will love this show. And to top it off Max has just released his first cookbook called Appropriately Tasting History by Max Miller with Ann Volkien. This book has 4000 years’ worth of recipes. I know this because it says so on the cover. The book is divided into five sections. The Ancient World, The British Isles, Continental Europe, The Near and Far East and The New World. Each recipe in the book has a history lesson on the particular dish and the time it was prepared. The Recipe follows the history. The recipes are clear and easy to understand. Some of the ingredients may be not what you normally find in your pantry but most of the more exotic ingredients, if not all, can be found for purchase via the Internet. Personally, I have found purchasing ingredients on the internet to find ingredients you can’t get here. Mary Berry, the British equivalent to Julia Child or Rachel Ray, made gingerbread from stem ginger. I had no idea what stem ginger was, but I found it easily accessible with an Internet search. Max’s book is fun, and entertaining and I can’t wait to dive in and try some of the recipes here. There’s an ancient Lamb Stew, a British mead, a European Beef with Garlic Harvester Sauce (The recipe is specifically from Transylvania), Little Meat Cakes from China, and from The New World, an amazing recipe for Egg Nog. I know this one will be good as I saw him make it on the show. This is really a great cookbook and a lot of fun. I can see it being used as a reference book or even the basis of school projects. The more we get to know about ancient and surrounding cultures the more we come together and bond as the one big world family we truly are and food always speaks for us. If you have yet to watch Max on YouTube, I highly recommend him. If you have watched him then you know how good he is so get out there and buy those cookbooks. You’ll be glad you did. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So much more than a cookbook! *by A***E on February 28, 2026* Wonderful cookbook with unique recipes. If I could give it 10 stars I would! This cookbook was a gift for my adult son who has autism. It is magical in the sense it combines his two favorite things...history and food. His life skills provider comes to his home to help him learn how to cook, shop, and clean. They watch the YouTube video about the recipe and make the grocery list, go shopping, make the recipe, eat and clean up the kitchen. With his love of history and food this is so incredibly motivating to do all the things he isn't interested in like shopping and cleaning. His life skills coach is happily receiving high grades for using a unique and motivating approach to teaching life skills and my son is learning to be more independent. Im even enjoying learning more about history! I can't fully express how grateful I am for this wonderful and unique cookbook! I would recommend to anyone who likes cooking and learning about recipes and anyone who loves history. The book is well organized, colorful and a joy to look and read even when you aren't cooking. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for the history nerd/home cook! *by J***N on January 7, 2026* LOVE IT and Max and the YouTube Channel Tasting History. Honestly, all of the above have helped keep me focused on positive things (food, learning new things about older history) in the most turbulent years of recent history. I love that the book is dense like a good cake - full of history and illustrations and photos - and that it's something that I can use to make actual food. The history sections will appeal to the history nerd while the recipes are approachable and made from ingredients that are obtainable by the home cook; it's exactly what I'd hoped for and more from watching the YouTube videos. ## Frequently Bought Together - S&s/Simon Element Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes (a Cookbook) - Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook. #1 New York Times Bestseller - Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/455432357-tasting-history-explore-the-past-through-4-000-years-recipes](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/455432357-tasting-history-explore-the-past-through-4-000-years-recipes) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-10-13*