How To Feed A Roman Emperor: Vitellius & the Year of 4 Emperors
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Who is everyone's favorite Roman emperor? I'm guessing Vitellius won't make many lists.
Heliogabalus for sheer lunacy, but nobody had a better name than "Bootsie"
The crazy mad guy, Nero?
Does Constantine count?
Elagabus seems fun!
Its gotta be the Restitutor Orbis, Aurelian
Regarding your bit about Vitellius' death, I give you Terry Pratchett: “Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.”
I think Churchill had a similar quote
And there's only six inches between a halo and a noose.
@@lisam5744 Six... Inches.....
lol
This week on Tasting Forn Parts with Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, traditional Fourecksian meat pie floaters!
He had so many memorable quotes on life, like the Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness.
Okay, anyone who asks their mule driver if he’s had his breakfast has my vote. No wonder his men liked him more than the emperor.
😂
Seriously, outside of his beyond extravagant-even-by-Roman-standards living, he seemed pretty okay. I kind of wonder what would happen if he hadn't been deposed.
@@scaper8 He tortured people. He was friend of Caligula. That guy deserved what he got...
@@trira1171 many higher ups in roman times tortured people. it's not like that was uncommon for nobles through literally the vast majority of human history. I mean fuck, it still goes on today in civilized prisons(though usually not legal but it still happens). just because a guy was friends with a psychopath doesn';t means he was a psychopath. plenty of psychopaths are basically just normal people, just, you know, caligula had power. actually caligula wasn't even a psychopath really, he was just a major sadist.
@@trira1171 I’m not saying he was a saint, but you should consider that other emperors who were portrayed very negatively by the histories written by the senatorial class, such as Nero, seem to have been quite popular at the time (why Vitellius modelled himself on Nero). So, don’t take all of this at face value; not least because the “good” emperors also tortured people and kept dubious company.
Basically, whether you got a good reputation as Roman emperor in the historical record depended to a large extent on whether your conduct appeased or repelled the senatorial history writers. Conversely, emperors who promoted “upstarts” (like Vitellius’ use of equestrians to fill imperial offices) tend to be extremely negatively portrayed to an almost ludicrous degree.
Think of how the “histories”/depictions of the Obama presidency produced by the likes of Dinesh D’Souza and you’ll get the gist of why we should be careful of the depictions of certain emperors in Roman historiography.
*Me at the start of Vitellius's story:* man, being in Rome during his rule probably would've been fun!
*Me at the end of Vitellius's story:* nvm all of ancient Rome is a nightmare land
I love the late Republic early Empire Roman era, but I can't imagine ever wanting to time travel there. Rome had like a million people in the city at one time. One thing the movies never show you - a million people lighting wood or charcoal fires to cook meals.
@@benjalucian1515 Well, a lot of them seem to have lived on street food...
@@mindstalk - because they had no kitchens, but then the taverna had to light fires to cook food for them.
Vitellius is definitely the emperor I would most trust to throw a party.
Well, I mean, Rome was great most of the time, its just that... The year of the four Emperors maybe wasnt all that good.
“History is written by people who write stuff down,” is quite possibly the truest statement ever spoken. Max, you absolutely slay me!! I laughed hard enough to snort...loudly. I scared my dog.
Usually it's written by the victorious who demonise the vanquished to account for all the bloodshed the victors committed. Especially in the two World Wars to date.
Yeah, like Genghis Khan history.
@@melissabarrett9750 that might be true for world war one but saying that for world war two is just retarded, even on a glance it's clear to see who the bad guys were.
@@melissabarrett9750 Stop parroting this bullshit already, it's such a lazy and obvious attempt to downplay atrocities committed by the axis.
@@melissabarrett9750 you are literally defending the Nazis
“Rome’s coin makers must have been getting pretty annoyed.” I’m sorry but that’s just hilarious to think about-
The people who carved the stamps to strike coins, on the other hand, were making a mint.
Honestly, they probably got paid a fortune for working around the clock like that.
Coin maker: Honey, the emperor got deposed! We’re eating flamingo tonight!
But true, right?
Pretorians: The Emperor is dead
Coin Makers: F*ck, here we go again...
@@ragnkja I hate that I love your comment so much
Sorry you had to leave Disney but I’m so excited you chose us over the Mouse
Thank you, Bob! And thank you for always watching 😉☺️
@@TastingHistory the work that you and Jose put into this and Jose' s channel is awesome .... I can't imagine that it was very easy to walk away from Disney, but you seem like you are very happy doing this. I hope that you continue to have so much success, because as I've said many times before you are awesome, Jose is awesome, your cats are awesome and your channels are awesome.
jokes on him, disney will own everything
@@CssHDmonster ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@TastingHistory Lol, I had no idea you worked for Disney. When you said you were a face actor? It immediately made sense: "Yeah, this guy could absolutely be 'Prince Valiant'."
“History is not always written by the victor. Often, history is simply written by those who write things down.” Greatest Max quote to date. Great observation.
Ahw, poor Vitellius.. He seemed like a pretty solid guy. I mean, asking mule drivers if they've had breakfast, belching to demonstrate that he did in fact have breakfast, snatching cakes from an altar. It seems so innocent and wholesome. Almost a little childlike. I'm sad he ended up in such a terrible, violent way.
That's Rome for ya
Nope for me
he and Otho usurped the empire from the rightful emperor Galba he deserved it
@@ogutumbeke6041 galba? More like gayba.
@@mirnasimmi4901 okay, Nick Mullen.
Vitellius becoming emperor is like the cool high school teacher being appointed principal by the students 🤣
and then the school board finds him sitting in the office, drags him out to the gym and pelt him with dodgeballs as they appoint the new principal...
Instruction unclear, the other grade declared their favourite teacher principal.
And so did the school board.
And so did the sports team too.
And the teacher's union has auctioned off the role as well.
Vote by combat. It is the only way.
I got so engrossed in the story of Vitellius, that when Max was done with the history segment and went back to putting the finishing touches on the dish he was making, I got really really confused for about 2 seconds before remembering "..oh right, this is also a food channel"
Haha. Same. I was like, oh yeah, peas!
Yep, I had the same reaction. I honestly forgot this was a food video.
Lol i do that every video
Yep, me, too. I'm not usually so startled!
Same. I saw the ad for the game, and was like... yep, the video's over. Time to go watch something else.
So excited to see a peas recipe with honey, as because of the poem, when I was a kid my dad and I used to put honey on our hot buttered fresh or frozen peas, and it actually tasted DELICIOUS!
If anyone is unfamiliar with the rhyme:
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done so all my life.
It may taste rather funny,
But it keeps them on my knife!
You remind me of another childhood poem!!
Black socks, they never get dirty
The longer you wear them
The blacker they get
Someday, I'll probably launder them
Something keep telling me
Don't do it yet
(Not yet not yet not yet)
I just scrolled down to add this rhyme myself, very pleased to see it was here already :D
The emperor eating peas with honey in his overalls.
The Transformer sound after that general's name made me laugh waaaaay too hard at 2am in a house full of sleeping people.
“History is written by...those who write stuff down.” This is an amazing quote and I WILL buy a shirt with that written on it if you decide to add it to the merch.
Ya can't write stuff down when you're dead though...
I second that.
I third that, and hopes Max sees this.
I would buy that shirt in a heartbeat.
It's probably one of the most 'Terry Pratchett' lines I've heard in a while.
My husband and I both laughed so loudly at "History is written by people who write things down" the cat got annoyed and left the sofa. 😄
🤣 poor kitty
Well, it *is* true.
Look what Procopius did to Justinian and his Empress.
@@TastingHistory
You might want to see what _"The Spiffing Brit"_ has to say about Rome Total War. You can watch as he wins the game in only 12 turns. It's hilarious. But *DO NOT* have a beverage while watching his videos, because it makes the screen and keyboard wet.
ua-cam.com/video/-FqUxeKGJ3k/v-deo.html
My ex husband was very competitive. One night the final Jeopardy question was, "What invention separates prehistory from history?" He blurts out "The Wheel!". I said couldn't be that it has to be writing because history is the written record of what happened. He mocked me, calling me stupid and other nasty names. Turns out I was right and he growled out, "You think you're so smart!" Had to bite my tongue not to reply, "Apparently I AM smarter than you!" Didn't say it because I was smart enough to know I'd have gotten a black eye for that remark. The line, "History is written by those who write things down" took me back and I had to laugh my fluffy behind off (almost, just checked and it's still there). Love this channel. Not only is Max easy on the eyes, he's intelligent, charismatic and witty. Thank you for abandoning Disney and not us!
Maybe the cat ancestors use to rule a kingdom?.
Oh, Max. The look on your face when you discovered what milt was, was just as good if not even better then the face you made when you tried the Viking heart and the Mead. Never change 🙂
Bruh how am I only just now realizing you have a different Pokemon plush in every single video? The Snorlax is adorable.
They have 100s!!!
Max: Who put these flavors together?
Romans: Lead water pipes is a hell of a taste-bud killer.
But they make wine and vinegar taste sweet. By forming toxic lead (II) acetate.
sounds like a myth
I swear, this comments are so delightfully colorful.
@@bruce8443 - only the poor folks did. The rich used honey.
@@stinkmonger it isn't, lead is literally called Plumbum in Latin due to this use - however it was quite common for the plumbing to be of ceramic, and then lined with lead on the outside to protect it and prevent leaks
I remember learning about 69AD in a class I took freshman year of college and my professor opened up the lecture with “buckle up because this is going to be a shit show”
Omg! I so wish I could start a lesson/lecture with that! I doubt I could get away with it, though.
I kind of interested what your professor had to say about the crisis of the third century.
Wtf is a freshman? One of those weird american terms that get thrown around so much
@@AverageAlien ?
@@AverageAlien If that's a genuine question, the term freshman either means 9th grade or the first year of college. Edit:reread the original post and they state college. Completely missed that sorry.
"69 AD: The year of 4 emperors" Someone please find a way to slide a 20 into there somehow and make it perfect
What date was this video released?
Nice
I don't get it.
Video posted on April 20, aka 4/20
@@averie2831 damm, what a coincidence..
Max:"(bunch of ingredients) and lamprey milt."
Me, flashing back to earning extra credit in marine biology class by visiting a wild salmon reintroduction program and knowing what milt is: :(
Kind of confused why someone would think milt is gross, many people in North America are familiar with roe.
@@CerealSalad and caviar
“History is written by those who write stuff down.” I’m absolutely going to use that line.
Charles the French: WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN
Max as he tells everyone what Milt is, If I had to learn this YOU have to learn this.
I knew what it was when it was originally spoken, it's a common biological term. I immediately went into "Life of Brian" brain defense mode.
Don’t knock it till you try it! We eat fish eggs which are biologically the analogous thing!!
I already knew, because I watch GMM
Just watch some David Attenborough documentaries that cover the annual spawning of the herring in Alaska (at least two series do). Beautiful, majestic panorama shots of mile after mile of Alaskan seacoast with a thick white band of milt-rich water, looking like a deranged white reimagining of an oil slick. It's honestly surreal.
“History is not always written by the victors, history is written by those who write stuff down.” - Max Miller. This needs to be on a shirt, at least! 🤩🤓
Yes! Shirt, Shirt, SHIRT!
Got you
"MARCUS ANTONIUS PRIMUS" (transformer sounds) The humor is so random. I love it!
“History is written by those who write stuff down.” As an ancient history enthusiast, I sit by this comment. Crying happy face.
"History is not written by the victors, it is written by the historians: _subjugate academia."_
@Tep Rowe Same
I mean certainly there is a kernel of truth in the original quote. The most powerful forces have great power to change how people view the past, portraying things in a different light.
To be fair, those writings have to survive. (Cries in lost Aztec records)
@@cardemis7637 **seethes in library of Alexandria**
He came so close to saying "savory...pea-ness" and then visibly stopped himself hahaha
PFFFFFFT
It wasn't filled with enough country goodness. Everyone's a critic.
Somehow that Vitellius guy's death reminds me of this quote by Terry Pratchett: “Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.”
History isn’t always written by the victors but it is written by the survivors.
All I can think of is this poem by Ogden Nash:
"I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life
They do taste kind of funny
But it keeps them on the knife."
That came to mind instantly for me too.
YES!! Peas on a knife came to me too!! How funny! 😂
I was checking comments just to see if anyone else had the same thought :)
Ayyyy!! I wasnt the only one 😁
Me, too!
I looked it up and read the author was "anonymous". Thanks for the name!
The fact that you can see the light dying in Max's eyes when he was talking about the milt stuff is honestly the funniest thing I've ever seen. I mean, I feel bad, because I have definitely done something similar, on multiple occasions. My friends have a lot of blackmail against me.
🤣
Could’ve used the vomitoreum
That whole explanation gave me flashbacks to Van Wilder. Seriously. 🤮
Hey. It's good protein. Head to tail, remember?
It's a pretty common reaction to finding out what milt is, but when you think about it is it any worse than eating fish roe?
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
but it keeps them on the knife!
- Ogden Nash
hi atomic shrimp
I was just thinking that...
I'd forgotten that'n. Incidentally he's my favourite american poet (possibly because he says so much with so few words - most uncommon amongst 'murkins), although I can remember only 1 &1/2 others - the ubiquitous "It's not the cough....." and that one about roadside advertising hoardings.
When I was a kid my dad and I actually tried honey on our hot buttered peas because of this, and it's strangely enough delicious!
For some reason you reminded me of the time Jeremy Clarkson was quite impressed with how much easier it was to eat peas when they were battered and fried and not rolling around.
As someone who is just about to finish their Bachelors in History AND is obsessed with food I have to say I cant get enough of your channel. You sir, are amzing!
Max to his local grocer: I'm trying to recreate a historical roman dish. Can you point out where you keep your flamingo tongues?
"Also your eel spunk, do you have wild caught or is it all from farm raised eels?"
Lol for real
such a classic get it in your (medieval) gourmet store
He has trouble finding fresh lovage, I wouldn't count on the more exotic ingredients. Then again he found spikenard somewhere...
It's also supposed to be really good since it's got alot of fat at the base and supposedly really tender
"History is written by those who write stuff down." - Max Miller, 2021
@Sangbeen Han Agreed. It sounds like a joke, but it's not even a joke, it's just another facet of "History is written by the victors" quote.
@Sangbeen Han Yeah man. I am going to have to tell my history teacher friend that one!
It's actually a phrase I've often seen on www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians when it comes up, it seems like historians are constantly fighting against that idea!
@@vodkadin Huh, noted!
and is hopefully well preserved!
Lessons learned: If you're stepping down from a position and there are people who won't allow you to go: run for your life because things are probably about to go down with you in the middle of it.
Your 'I'm not convinced' expressions at first bite when something is not to your liking is quite good. Haha Continue the good work, sir.
I wonder if it would be good served as a dip with pita chips, kinda like hummus?
1:14 Overalls? Clearly, Vitellius is wearing his Triumphal Cooking Apron that the Senate awarded him after he brought glory to the Empire by mushing the Peas.
Exactly what I thought: he’s wearing the forerunner of the “tasting History” apron.
I honestly cackled at that choice "Primus" sound effect gag. Max, you're the best.
I was looking for this comment... that was awesome! 😆
Same! Was not expecting that! 🤣
A V T O B O T V S * R O L L V S * O V T V S
What I love about classical art is how they can make even the most humiliating of situations look beautiful and epic.
“I don’t know if I like them or not.” Yes, your face said expressly that, leaning more towards not. 😆
I love that humans use VERY different flavor profiles through the ages and locations.
Right? I think my favorite reaction of Max's on this show is when he goes "....oh that's really....weird...."
I wonder if it would be good served as a dip with pita chips, kinda like hummus?
As I was thinking to myself, "what the heck is milt?" Max delivers. And shudders. So did I. Ew.
I already knew what it was and it still made me shudder.
I said to myself "oh god, please don't be lamprey squeezin's"...and then it was
Ugg. I was afraid it was something like that...and it was!
lol i wanna try it ngl
I thought of the Dutch word milt, meaning spleen. Apparently milt was used for both.
"Filling up on communion wafers" had me cracking up! I'm pretty sure they mention milt in Edwardian Farm, when Peter is trying to farm fish. Highly recommend those shows to history fans!
ahh, the old Vomitorium misnomer correction. No roman related video is complete without it!
Fish livers, pheasant brain, flamingos tongues and lamprey semen? I'm not a picky eater by a good stretch, but that's pushing it.
I wonder if it's one of those things that's done for the sheer conspicuous consumption rather than the actual taste, like a $5000 Wagyu beef burger.
Honestly, that sounds less like something you'd pay to eat, and more like something you'd pay NOT to eat...
Its almost like the stereotype about Roman food, to the point I would almost suspect this as the origin of said stereotype
I understand liver and tongues. Brains I can sort of imagine? But semen...
Thought you reciting monty python
The subtitle "D:" when describing what milt is absolutely slayed me
You should definitely make a "making of" episode. Behind the scenes, showing from the conception of an episode to completion. That would be cool. Awesome work overall though. Really been enjoying this the past year. Really glad you decided to keep going with it.
The whole "History is not always written by the victors, it is written by those who write stuff down" is definitely one of, if not the most quotable quote of this channel. I really hope that was an original line. 10/10 if so. 👏
Finding out he worked for Disney and played as Prince Charming, makes so much sense now, no wonder he's so handsome and entertaining!
Yeah I was like ohhhhh thats why he's good in front of the camera
@@bcaye wow imagine all the people who start working at disney just to leave Beautiful
Last time i was this early the formě of curry was still being written
Max is the best at muk bang. He's so expressive and brutally honest about whether he likes IT. Love watching this man taste things.
I wonder if it would be good served as a dip with pita chips, kinda like hummus?
My favorite gaming UA-camr, Many A True Nerd, is also a trained classicist, and he's played Rome Total war a lot, and currently playing remastered.
I absolutely love watching and hearing him talk about the historic stuff as he plays. You're like the food version of him!
"So what do you do?"
"Oh well I'm a lamprey farmer."
It’s a living
"Yeah, I milked a lamprey the other day. Sweet boy he was..."
m i l t
It ain't much but it's honest work
There's a "surfeit of lampreys" joke in here somewhere, but that would just be milking it.
'It's a wonder i even graduated.' I feel attacked.
Attacked by Principes or is the after the Marian reforms?
”History is written by those who write stuff down”
-Max, 2021
A lot of History is written by people who have an axe to grind. "Those who write things down" tend to have varied motivations. Well spoken Max. Glad to see you're still making these videos.
Max: I don't know if I like them or not!
Me: All we are saying is give peas a chance....
LOL 😂😂
You monster. :-D
Since no one is mentioning it, I remember learning in Latin class that he would force people to give him a near bankrupting feast as a punishment for betraying his interests, like if one person in the emperors circle had reasons to be against him(like the one guy whose dad died in the battle against Vitelius) as a way to insure they wouldnt rise against him. Basically a financial punishment for not being loyal enough.
Thank you for clarifying vomitorium! This Latin teacher has been struggling for years to set that record straight. I've been to ball games in stadia that I WISH could empty out in ten minutes the way Roman architecture allowed.
When my friend told me about this channel, I was so excited!! I especially love your ancient recipes (particularly the Greek and Babylonian ones), but all of the episodes I've seen so far are fantastic. The amount of dedication into your research, your pronunciation, and your cooking is amazing and you're quite a charming person. Congratulations on your decision to stick with this channel, I'm excited to see where you go with it. Thank you for bringing history to life in such an entertaining way! Take care :)
😂 that painting of emperor Vitellius looks like some guy named Paulie who works at the docks.
There’s always a Paulie.
Gotta say, Tasting History is one of the most reliably good shows on UA-cam. You click on a video by Max and you can count on having a good time.
You are one of the most wholesome and easiest to watch channels I follow. Thanks for choosing to stick with us! I am a fan of history and cooking; your combining of those interests has been really and inspiration in my kitchen and I really appreciate what you do. I love that you take an actual deep dive on your history sections to give some real historical meat instead of the petty trifles a lot of the network TV shows deploy with a similar vibe to your content. You do a great job and I look forward to more Rome content soon. "We are the sons of Mars!"
Love the snorlax in the background. I really enjoy the historical knowledge. It scratches my 'strange facts' itch every time.
When the notification appeared on my phone I first read: "How to feed Max Miller."
🤣 next week’s video
Technically also accurate
Nothing but respect for MY king
Step 1. Find historical manuscript
Step 2. Translate and discover it's a recipe.
Our dearest Max will handle the rest
"History is written by those who write stuff down."
Most hilarious line ever and so on point. I want this on a tshirt.
Love that little nod to Sophia from the Golden Girls. I kept waiting for you to veer off on a rambling tangent and splice in a clip of Dorothy saying, "Ma!"
And the snorlax as the Pokemon _una sabbatorum_ was absolutely on point.
Ooooooo I'm so looking forward to your video on the Cena Trimalchionis! That was some wild reading, and I had to translate it!
By Hercules, everything in that book (or rather, the surviving fragments) is so over the top, and there are a million excruciating details. I can't wait to see what dish you bring to life out of all that chaos.
I think Vitellius is one of the most known Emperors among Italy's Latin students, due to the phrase "I Vitelli dei romani sono belli", which can be read as Latin for "Go oh Vitellius, god of the romans, at the sound of war" or as Italian for "The calves (young cows) of the romans are beautiful"
I was confused at reading the first translation. But then I realized it has two meanings!
I love that the emperor known mainly for his food has a name so similar to 'vittles'. I kind of hope the eytmology is linked with him.
Sadly, the word Vittles, comes from the word Victuals, but admittedly I had the same thought
big fun of the total war series since the first game back in 2000, and a fan of the chanel since 6 months now, so great to see the colaboration!!!!!! great videos mate, thank you for the eford !
Wonderful channel. Thank you for still being with us.
Thank you for the old-school Transformers sound effect! It had me literally laughing out loud. Definitely a throwback to my childhood, when I had a crush on Optimus Prime.
I think the reason most Roman dishes taste kinda weird is that you are missing the milt to bring it all together.
😩
This is honestly one of my favorite channels. I love history and I love food, so combining the two is just *chef's kiss*
I'm not of fan of cooking, and I always fell asleep during history class, but your videos actually make me interested in both. Thanks for the helping me find a newfound passion in my life!
Oh look, the Snorlax on his back is basically this emperor in Pokemon form!
Super poetic choice, Max
Come for the Pokemon plushy. Stay for the history lesson.
Honestly, I may have enjoyed history class in school if cooking or Pokemon were involved.
Food is always relatable, and it’s always fun to try and find the connection between the Pokémon and the topic for the day. Today’s was a really easy one, to the point where it was more like foreshadowing of the guy’s character.
🎶 Vitellius _BIG_
Vitellius _CHONKY_ 🎶
Your quote about history being written by people who write stuff down, makes me want to journal.
Max I'm so warmed by your message that you're going to continue your channel AND videos. Your newness to AMAZINGNESS-Talent-to You-Tubing more than-a most but your videos are AWESOME!
Please keep up your SUPERB work!
Tasting history: exist
A random factory in Italy where "colatura di alici" is produced: stonks
Ha, I've been wondering if I should buy some in case I make some of the recipes that use it here- I'd love to see how much they've increased in international sales!
That poor bastard. Just wanted to eat and chill. But got involved in history literaly coz he wanted to eat and chill!
So glad to see your channel becoming a success. For once, I’m glad for the YT recommendations
I’m so glad you decided to keep making these videos. Keep up the great work
I knew what milt was, a sad byproduct of another show called Feed Dump. And the moment you mentioned 'I made a mistake...and looked up milt' I just though oohhh, honey noooo.
[Vitellius at the altar of a sacred temple] Ay, Jupiter, you gonna eat all dat? Naaaah, you ain't gonna eat all dat...
Kek'd
I'm so glad you stayed to give us great videos like this!!
Your videos always always make me smile. Food and history have always been passions of mine and you remind me why. Thank you!
Dropping a video on 4/20 focused on the events of the year 69...I see you Max
Nice
Nice!
I staged my first real coup d’etat
Consumed a lot of food and wine
Reigned until I lost my head
It was the summer of 69
Someone really needs to make a comedy film based on Vitellius' life. It's a great story and I can totally see Johah Hill playing him. Incidentally, I was reaching for my phone to google lamprey milt when Max started explaining it. I think I'm probably better off having heard it from Max than Google. Great episode.
Judging by how Vitellius looks in paintings, a movie like that would have been custom made for Roseanne era John Goodman.
SOOO glad that you decided to stay. I'm wishing you every success, good sir!
"Milt doesn't sound that bad, prolly just some innards"
Me 5 seconds later "MILT IS WHAT?!"
"I eat my peas with honey.
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on my knife."
My grandmother every time we ate peas.
My grandmother used to sing that too. My dad still does lol.
My wife says this too
MY Mother too!
My dad sang the same song to me
When my sister and I were very small we HATED peas, not something to endear us with Mom who expected the food she cooked to be eaten. Well one day when Mom was out shopping, Dad introduced us to the butter knife with the honey just on the end with the peas stuck to it. This was FUN, why looking back on the incident, I don't know but it was hilarious at the time. Apparently my Dad and his brothers when they tried this back in the day were not so enthusiastic as to gag themselves with the blunt butter knife in the back of the throat. No harm done but Dad reined in the hysteria at that point, a reason as a nurse I would not recommend this pleasure of the table! The peas were DELICIOUS and not because of the honey but because Mom would have scalped all three of us if she had witnessed this trip through memory lane concerning forbidden topics. My Grandmother, my Dad's Mom , would have made my Mom's reaction seem prim and ecclesiastical compared with hers had she caught her ornery sons eating peas and honey off a knife! I don't know if Dad ever told Mom about the apotheosis of the peas in her daughters' estimate...I know I never said anything about it, at least, until after I was in the Army. I have never eaten peas and honey since then off a spoon or knife but I love peas!
Ave Maxwell! We who are about to watch salute you!
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Ave Maxwellius! We who are about to dine salute you!
Max, I am so glad I found your channel. The dishes don't seem so bad; some even quite good. I am being inspired to try some of these recipes. Also, love the Snorelax on the counter. ❤️
This is my new favorite channel - I can't get enough of these videos 😍
Thank you Max for sticking with us and continuing to take us on a fantastic historical journey.
PS any plans to spoil us with a gaming stream of Rome TW?
If I can figure out how to stream 🤣
That’s a great idea!
Literally binging this channel right now.
Much respect for playing Total War.
Triarii!
@@BigMikeMcBastard LEGIONARY COHORT!
much respect for that garbage game with zero improvements since Attila
I wonder if it would be good served as a dip with pita chips, kinda like hummus?
Every video on this channel is a rich treat and a satisfying feast. The history, the funny commentary, the presentation, the passion, and of course the food. Though today's topic is about the humble pea, when it comes to exotic cuisine, the ancient Romans really take the cake.