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The Delicious Legacy
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A Greek Gourmand, travels through time... Imagine yourself dining with Socrates, Plato, or Pythagoras! What tasty morsels of food accompanied the conversations of these most significant minds in Western philosophy? Now picture yourself as you sat for a symposium with Cicero, or Pliny the Elder or Julius Caesar. The opulent feasts of the decadent Romans! Maybe, you're following Alexander the Great during his military campaigns in Asia for ten years. Conquering the vast Persian empire, while discovering new foods. Or try and picture the richness of fruits and vegetables in the lush Hanging Gardens of Babylon. What foods did our ancestors ate? How did all begin? Who was the first to write a recipe down and why? Sauces, ingredients, ways of cooking. Timeless and continuous yet unique and so alien to us now days. Staple ingredients of the Mediterranean world -as we think now- like tomatoes, potatoes, rice, peppers, didn't exist. What did they
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The Lost Perry Cider Cultures of Central Europe
Hello! A brand new archaeogastronomical adventure beckons! Welcome back my curious archaeogastronomers! What is perry? How is it made? Where do we hear about it firstly? And crucially, why has been almost lost, and now rediscovered, what does the future hold? Listen and enjoy our latest episode...
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Blood as Food Through Ireland’s History
Morcilla in Spain, Stornoway Black Pudding in Scotland, Mustamakkara in Finland, Sângerete in Romania...This ancient tradition of using the blood as an ingredient in food and dishes persists in our modern world, despite the rules, regulations and war against artisanal produce from the modern food...
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Did Ancient Greek Women Have Parties?
Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! New episode is out! Did women in the ancient Greek world had parties? Dinner gatherings? Symposia? Alone or with their men? And what did they do on their own? Especially in those famous festivals? So many questions to answer! Enjoy! Links for this episode:...
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What's on the menu of Serve It Forth 2026?
Hello! Here's the little teaser of what will the 2nd Serve it Forth Food History festival include on Saturday 17th of October 2026! Me and my colleagues Sam Bilton Neil Buttery and Alessandra Pino discuss some elements from our planned festive day! There’s a little taster of the other courses of…
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A Traditional Jewish Greek Recipe from Thessaloniki
Hello! Today's episode explores just a little the Jewish Greek community, culture and food through the centuries. OK recommendations of the week: Let’s start with the Cookbook of the Jews of Greece by Stavroulakis, Nicholas which you can find on the internet archive dot org and it has been…
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To Season, To Cure, Το Heal: A Briny History
In the year 1734 three miners were taken aback when they discovered a male body inside Hallstatt salt mine. The body was very well preserved, having been mummified by salt. Accounts of the time say that the dead body, completely embedded into the rock salt deposits, was discovered following a...
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Naxos, Weeds, Cheese and Patience Gray
Hello! Welcome back to another adventure my curious archaeogastronomers! Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia the Cyclades and Apulia by Patience Gray is an iconic book about Mediterranean food, traditions centred around the simplest and most common dishes of everyday...
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Sesame, Halva and Tahini: A Rich & Complicated History
Hello! New episode is out and it's all about, the history of sesame seeds, their use in ancient cuisines, especially Greek, their symbolism and spread across the ancient world...And what is halva anyway?! Hint: Tahini & honey... So today we are travelling to the source of sesame seeds in India,...
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Recipe of the week on a Sunday: Two Traditional Onion Recipes
Hello! Welcome to the recipe of the week on a Sunday by The Delicious Legacy! Two Greek recipes with onion as the star ingredient one way or another! Enjoy! Thom Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast...
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My Grandmother's slow cooked pork & pickled cabbage
This is a recipe and a short story that I wrote about six years ago, which you'll find out listening as to what it is and why, I hope you will enjoy it! Love, The Delicious Legacy Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast...
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Macaroni and Cheese: Origins, Myths and History, from Ancient Rome to Renaissance
Hello! Brand new episode is out! I’m talking with food historian Karima Moyer Nocchi. Earlier this year she published a brand new fascinating book titled THE EPIC HISTORY OF MACARONI AND CHEESE: FROM ANCIENT ROME TO MODERN AMERICA by Columbia University Press, which I devoured from start to…
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Acquired Tastes: An Interview With James Chatto Part Two
Hello! Here's part two of my delightful conversation with James Chatto where we delve into the main characters of his fabulous book! Enjoy! Thom Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast https://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacy...
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Acquired Tastes an Interview with James Chatto Part One
James Chatto. Actor, puppet maker, author, food writer and journalist. A truly multi-talented, one would say even a renaissance man! He is my honoured guest on The Delicious Legacy today, to tell us all about his latest book “Acquired Tastes” a food history book, which explores the extraordinary...
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Odyssey: Food, Feasting and the meaning of 'Xenia'
Hello! Welcome back to another archaeogastronomical adventure! I couldn't help myself but having Odyssey as my inspiration for this week's episode! As you probably have heard Christopher Nolan has his epic film Odyssey in official release this Friday 17th of July 2026 so I thought what better way...
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Flint Dibble: Zooarchaeology, Ancient Greece and Food
Hello! Ugly stuff? Broken Bones? The earliest archaeologists a century ago ignored these. But not my guest today! Flint Dibble is an ancient historian and archaeological scientist who studies people, animals, and the environment in the ancient Greek world. According to his words, his goal is to...
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Recipe of the Week: Chicken stewed with onions, olives and feta
Hello! Welcome to the Recipe of the Week on a Saturday by The Delicious Legacy! Today we're going to Mani peninsula in Southern Peloponnese to try a unique hearty dish from the mountainous villages of Barthounohoria. Chicken smothered with onions and feta cheese! Enjoy! Thom Don't forget: The…
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Protein, Poo and Power - A Rich History of Manure & Food
Hello! Brand new episode is out for all to enjoy! Firstly, some exciting news! The Serve It Forth Food History Festival is back on the 17th of October! Early bird tickets on discount for just £10 (plus booking fee) here:...
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Food and Traditions of Mani Peninsula -Tough landscape and tough people!
Hello! Brand new episode is out for all of you lovely subscribers! This time we are going to the hard and unforgiving landscape of Mani Peninsula in Southern Greece. Peloponnesos! Vendettas lasting decades... Towering villages in inhospitable mountains...Rocky and barren peninsulas with crystal...
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Recipe of the Week: Three Pontic Greek Dishes
Hello! Welcome to your recipe of the week on a Saturday! What is "Tanomenon Tsourvas"? and what role the yoghurt and butter plays to the cuisine of the Black Sea Greeks? Let's find out here! Enjoy! Thom & The Delicious Legacy Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes!...
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The Black Sea Greeks - Cuisine Food & Tradition (Reprise)
Hello! *This episode was first released on April 10th 2024* Deep in a mountain in the Pontic Alps, North-East Turkey, there's a monastery reminiscent of Tolkien's Minas Tirith; the seven-walled fortress city built on the spur of a mountain. Nestled in a steep cliff at an altitude of about 1,200...
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Food Traditions of Medieval Germany
* Enjoy some great olive oil discounts if you buy your oil from here: https://www.citizensofsoil.com/OLIVE10TDL and use the code OLIVE10TDL * Hello! Today's interview is with the master of German Historic Food, Volker Bach! And I'm so exciting to share it with you! What was medieval Germany? When...
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Abgoosht - A fantastic & comforting Iranian stew
Hello your recipe of the week on a Saturday is here! Enjoy! Importantly, enjoy some great olive oil discounts if you buy your oil from here: https://www.citizensofsoil.com/OLIVE10TDL and use the code OLIVE10TDL You can buy the books of the authors I have invited on the podcast here:...
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Eating Like an Ancient Spartan: Black Broth, Hunting and the Helots
Hello! The ancient Spartan society still has a grip in our culture. We use the words laconic, and Spartan to describe austere, frugal things, and people who don't use many words, just the right ones and the exact ones. The ancient Sparta was a very weird place and certainly a lot more cruel…
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Food and Foodways of Classical Greece with Mariana Kavroulaki
Hello! Happy Wednesday and hope all is well my curious archaeogastronomers! I've been talking, thinking, cooking ancient Greek food and culture for years now but it struck me that I haven't had the chance to speak with many experts from Greece (and Greek experts for that matter) in the subject!…
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The forgotten ingredient of our modern kitchens
*If you want to listen to the whole conversation with Jenny Linford, with the extra bits, please go to my Patreon page and subscribe from $3 dollars a month: https://www.patreon.com/thedeliciouslegacy?l=en-GB * Hello! Brand new episode is out for your delightful ears! It is obvious given that I...
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What's in a doughnut hole? A conversation with Suki Finn
Hello! Brand new episode is out and it's all about philosophy this time...! The menu is a little different today... Suki Finn is the author of a brand new book which will be released by Icon Books in two days time, Thursday 7th of May 2026, called "What's in A Doughnut Hole? And other…
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Traditional Foods of South-West England
Have you ever eaten Stargazy Pie, or Bath Chaps? Do you like Dorset Blue? Do you know what Brawn is? Hello! A couple of weeks ago I embarked into a journey looking into Yorkshire food. So i thought for the sake of balance i will find some interesting food, mainly hams cheeses and pies from down...
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Peaches in Greece -History and Recipes
Hello! Every Spring in Veria Imathia Greece, there is a little tradition; People walk, have picnics or cycle among the million pink blossoming peach trees. The spectacle of the fertile plains full of orchards in bloom from the city in the foothills of Mt Vermion and from air is magical. Peaches...
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What is Humoral Theory? Healthy Eating in Ancient Greece Explained
The ancients, -Greeks and Romans alike- were equally worried about the relationship of health and food, and the balance between a healthy diet and a delicious one. More so than in our days, diet played a role in preventing and curing diseases, and in fact it was one of the main areas of study…
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Conversations In Greek -Interview with Food Archaeologist Mariana Kavroulaki
Hello! Today's episode is all about the lineage and heritage of ancient Greek Food. I had the honour to talk to experimental archaeologist and food historian Mariana Kavroulaki who for decades has the project "History of Greek Food" with centre the beautiful island of Crete. Our conversation…
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Zakynthos Oven Roasted Guinea Fowl
Hello! Hello my curious archeaogastronomers! il fiori di Levante—the flower of the East—as the Venetians called it. Roughly 1000 kilometres south and west of Venice, as one sails the whole length of the Adriatic sea, and then all the ionian islands, south of Cephalonia, lay Zakynthos. Our...
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Traditional Yorkshire Food
Hello! Welcome back to another episode of The Delicious Legacy! This time we are going to Yorkshire and explore some of it's most wonderful, unique, rare or delicious, or all the above ingredients, foods, recipes and traditions! Further reading on some topics mentioned on today's episode:...
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Recipe of the Week; Lamb or Goat Kleftiko
Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! Welcome to another recipe of the week on a Saturday! I’m your hungry host Thom Ntinas, and this is The Delicious Legacy podcast! Thanks for tuning in! On today bonus episode I’m leaving you with another lamb recipe and a little bit of a story behind the…
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Rare & Disappearing Foods of the Philippines
Hello! An archipelago of more than 7000 islands. Tribes with more than 200 native languages and a population of 112 million people. Philippines is a rich ground to discover some amazing ingredients, some delicious food and ancient indigenous recipes! On this episode I'm relatively quickly…
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Recipe of the week - Ancient Greek Roast Lamb with Pearl Barley
Hello! Your recipe of the week on a Saturday is back and what have I got for you? A delicious, tasty, fantastic celebratory recipe from the ancient Greco- Roman world! A leg of lamb, or kid goat if your prefer, or even a shoulder of lamb for a slow roast, bathed overnight, in milk and honey, and...
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A Brief History of Nowruz and Iranian Food Culture
Hello! Today is Nowruz, the Persian/ Iranian new year. So I'm re-sharing with you this episode about Persian Culinary History and Culture through the millennia. Thinking of all the Iranian people who are suffering and wishing them only the best and hoping for a swift resolution to all the...
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In Memory of Daniel Newman - Medieval Arab Persian Cuisine
Hello It's with deep sadness that I've learned the passing of Professor Daniel Newman a prominent scholar of Medieval Arab Cuisine and a friend of this podcast. He was a guest four years ago, almost to this day when we talked about Persian cuisine in the middles ages, the influence of Arab and...
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Greece's Salt Cod History and the Basque Connection
Hello! Brand new episode where I explore the "bakaliaros" aka bacalao or salt dried cod for you and me, of the Greeks. Specifically what's the history of the fried battered salt cod and garlic mash dish that is so popular in Greece generally this time of the year, usually on the 25th of March and...
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Ancient Roman Food Tasting in London
Hello! Something a little different this weekend instead of a recipe... On today's episode, I'm talking about the recent ancient roman tasting event I went at the Hellenic and Roman Library in Senate House in central London. I'm discussing the menu that was served by Sally Grainger a prominent…
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History of Food in Central Asia Pt2 - From Baku to Beijing!
Hello! This is part two of my conversation with the fantastic Anna Ansari about her book "Silk Roads" and the food of Central Asia. From Baku to Beijing! Origins, trade routes, influences, and what is the connecting thread behind it all? Plus a lot of personal stories, especially with melon!...
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Batzina - An easy filo-less pie from Thessaly!
Hello! Your recipe of the week on a Saturday is out! Thessaly. The flat and fertile land of Central Greece, famed since ancient times for their horses and cavalry that provided the strategic support for Alexander The Great's campaign on his conquest of the Persian Empire. Our task today -and…
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History of Food in Central Asia Pt1
Melons. Spinach. Sheep tail fat. Spices. Bazaars. Enough tales to tantalise even the most incurious mind! Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! A new episode is here for your enjoyment! This time I have the great honour to have the fantastic Anna Ansari as my guest. We talk all about food…
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Cod Stuffed Vine Leaves: Recipe of the Week on Saturday
Hello! Today's recipe on a Saturday is Salt Cod Dolmades with tomatoey avgolemono (egg lemon) sauce: A Delicious Peloponnesian recipe for the winter times. In the interior of the Peloponnese, where fresh fish was rare dried fish such as cod became staple. Enjoy! Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and...
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A History of Fermented Dairy in Central Asia - From the steppe to space!
Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! A brand new episode is out, and it's all about the long history of fermented dairy foodstuffs from the vast regions of Central Asia. Fermented dairy products from Central Asia have been to space! Resilient and nutritious, and good for the bronze age and the...
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Sunday Recipe of the Week: Fasolakia Yahni (aka Greek Green Bean Stew)
Hello! New recipe of the week is out! This one is called "Fasolakia Yahni" and it's a classic of the "lathera" family of dishes, usually vegetarian. The name means "oily" aka cooked in lots of great Greek extra virgin olive oil! With music from Miltos Boumis. Enjoy! Love Thom Support the podcast…
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The Ancient Origins of Miso and Soy Sauce
Hello! Brand new episode is out and I'm excited about it! World fermentation day was on February 1st, just three days ago. And what better way to celebrate with two amazing inventions of humankind? Is miso the most astounding transformation in the world of fermentation? From ancient Chinese meat...
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Origin History of Coffee (Reprise)
Hello! What happened in Paris in 1669 that ushered the fashion of Coffee in France? What's the popular myth of the introduction of coffee in Europe and the cafe culture that has to do with the siege of Vienna? And how an Ethiopian goat herd named Kaldi is credited with the discovery of coffee?…
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Graviera stuffed aubergine leaves in tomato sauce
Hello! New recipe of the week for you! Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast https://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacy Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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Food Traditions of Taiwan -Interview with Cathy Erway
Hello my curious archaeogastronomers! New episode is out for your delight! An interview with food writer Cathy Erway about the foodways and dishes from the beautiful island of Taiwan! You can buy Cathy's book here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/17049/9780544303010 Recommendations for the week: The...
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Soutzoukakia Smyrneika (Spicy meat balls from Smyrna)
Hello! Your recipe of the week on a Saturday is out! And what better dish than a Greek Sunday favourite? Izmir, Smyrni or Smyrna: One city, three names, a shared history of three thousand years! Being “born” in such a place, in the crossroads of trade, our recipe for “Soutzoukakia Smyrneika” or...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A Greek Gourmand, travels through time...
Imagine yourself dining with Socrates, Plato, or Pythagoras! What tasty morsels of food accompanied the conversations of these most significant minds in Western philosophy?
Now picture yourself as you sat for a symposium with Cicero, or Pliny the Elder or Julius Caesar. The opulent feasts of the decadent Romans!
Maybe, you're following Alexander the Great during his military campaigns in Asia for ten years. Conquering the vast Persian empire, while discovering new foods.
Or try and picture the richness of fruits and vegetables in the lush Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
What foods did our ancestors ate?
How did all begin? Who was the first to write a recipe down and why?
Sauces, ingredients, ways of cooking. Timeless and continuous yet unique and so alien to us now days. Staple ingredients of the Mediterranean world -as we think now- like tomatoes, potatoes, rice, peppers, didn't exist. What did they
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