Seasons & Episodes
How to Cook Pizza on a Shield Like a 600 BC Persian Soldier
Pizza has been around for so long it's impossible to pinpoint its exact origins; Sohla demonstrates how to cook pizza on
Sohla Makes Samurai Mochi
Mochi has been a staple Japanese food for thousands of years -- and was once the super food of the samurai; Sohla El-Way
Sohla's Aztec Taco Tuesday (With Hot Chocolate!)
Sohla El-Waylly harnesses flavors to recreate Aztec tlahcos, which would eventually evolve into the tacos people know an
Sohla Recreates Bread and Cheese From Pompeii
Bread and cheese is a staple for ancient Romans; Sohla bakes Panis Quadratus, a type of bread that was discovered fossil
Sohla Cooks a 1,000-Year-Old Hangover Cure
Sohla travels back to the Islamic Golden Age of 10th-century Baghdad and recreates Kishkiyya, a 1,000-year-old hangover
Sohla Makes an Ancient Chinese Hamburger (Rou Jia Mo From 200 BCE!)
Sohla recreates Rou Jia Mo, one of the first versions of a hamburger from ancient China in 200 BCE.
Sohla's Ancient Summer BBQ Blowout (Korean Bulgogi and Taino Barbacoa)
Almost every culture and region have their own style of barbecue; Sohla grills up two iconic types from across the globe
Sohla Makes Garum, the Ketchup of Ancient Rome (With Max Miller!)
The kitchen gets real fishy as Sohla cooks up garum, a fermented fish sauce that was incredibly popular in ancient Rome,
Sohla Bakes an Apple Pie Recipe From 1796 America (and Medieval England!)
Sohla makes two versions of apple pie, pitting the U.S. against the UK; Sohla recreates the oldest known recipe for appl
Sohla Makes The Oldest Recipe in the World (...Maybe?)
Sohla goes all the way back to the Stone Age to recreate what may be the oldest recipe ever: a nettle and barley pudding
Sohla's Ancient Cheesecake Bake Off (Greeks vs. Romans)
Sohla hosts a bake-off between the Greeks and Romans to determine the champs of ancient cheesecake.
Sohla Makes Medieval Gnocchi (With Carla Lalli Music!)
Sohla is joined by Carla Lalli Music to recreate the earliest known recipe for gnocchi from Bartolomeo Scappi.
The Original Chinese Dumpling Had a Unique Purpose
Sohla explores the history of Chinese dumplings and recreates a 2,000-year-old recipe for jiaozi from the legendary Chin
The Secret Tibetan Superfood That Fuels Everest Expeditions
For more than 2,000 years, Sherpas on Mount Everest have been fueled by a Tibetan porridge called tsampa; Sohla cooks up
Sohla Bakes a Pretzel Recipe From 1111 Bavaria
Sohla celebrates Oktoberfest by recreating the original pretzel recipe from medieval Bavaria.
Which Original Pumpkin Pie Is Better?
Sohla aims to find out what pie was served at the first Thanksgiving and why the bakers didn't use any spices, as she ba
Did This Bread Cause the Salem Witch Trials?
Sohla re-creates two recipes with a spooky past; first, she bakes a rye bread that may have been responsible for the Sal
Should Meat Jelly Make a Comeback?
Sohla tackles an aspic jelly with fish tongues and lips from the earliest known Arabic cookbook.
Pemmican: The Original Survival Food
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Sohla re-creates pemmican, a super food made of meat, fat, and berries that
Who Had the Best Christmas Cookie Recipe?
Gingerbread men connect Abe Lincoln and Queen Elizabeth I; Sohla explores two distinct but delicious recipes for classic
Sohla Cooks 3000-Year-Old Tamales for the Holidays
It's holiday season in the Ancient Recipes kitchen, so Sohla creates a holiday staple with truly ancient origins: tamale
Sohla Tries a (Vegan?!) Gladiator Grain Bowl
Sohla re-creates a staple of the ancient gladiator diet: a chickpea and barley mash topped with fresh goats cheese.
Sohla Cooks Ninja Stealth Food From the 1400s
Sohla adds fuel to the fire as she re-creates energy-packed foods of feudal Japan; a look into the nutrient-dense food b
King Henry VIII's Lavish Brunch
Sohla makes a meal fit for a king, King Henry VIII to be exact; a lavish brunch including all the works.
Making the Lincolns' Fave Dessert
Sohla makes a dish that had President Lincoln coming back for more.
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