how to make an ancient Greek pie

[@SewardWriter]

Using rosemary to apply the egg wash blew my mind, and I've been baking for 45 years.

[@krankarvolund7771]

Yeah, they probably had paint brushes, but why spend a good amount of coins on a luxury brush when you can just pick some rosemary XD

[@NetvoTV]

Will it add flavour?

[@krankarvolund7771]

@NetvoTV No, you're just brushing with eggs, you need to do more to extract rosemary's flavours.

[@Luciferkragoth]

@@NetvoTV You can brush rosemary onto steak to impart a surprising amount of flavour. But that's partially due to the steak crust being hard and abrasive. Using it to impart flavour onto soft dough probably won't do much. Once it cooked though, yes.

[@NetvoTV]

@Luciferkragoth i see, for the steak, why people just keep it cook along with the steak and butter in the pan and not chop it into small pieces to cover the steak?

[@Dead-rat-]

Ancient uncrustables go crazy

[@CursedMango1585]

Fr

[@thatonesigmer_guy]

had no idea lunchables were invented so early

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

Of all the goofy novelty foods the 1990s invented, who knew that uncrustables would stand the test of time. I don't think it even has anything to do with not having a crust. They're just convenient and delicious.

[@Mandagio]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mistygraves6033]

dude, you just gave me a great idea, cause i was thinking this flavor sounded delicious!! i can just make it with bread! 😮

[@ogrynmod1765]

in greece we are still making these and are dead easy

[@lephilosophiste]

Do you do egg washes on the contemporary version of the pie?

[@robertstuckey6407]

Whats the ratio of olive oil to flour?

[@sumbigdumkunt]

Do you still call the pasty casing a coffin?

[@agxryt]

Are pine nuts insanely expensive there too?

[@anaannna1594]

What are these called today? I want to make...

[@lester44444]

Appreciate the note about the eggwash :) impossible to ascertain the historicity, but a simple deduction like that alongside a note is such a neat little example of subjectivity in historiography

[@sunnyztmoney]

When you read the dictionary one time ass comment

[@elliotalderson8358]

⁠@@sunnyztmoney*when you spend your time criticizing faceless internet strangers* ass comment

[@lester44444]

@sunnyztmoney or I'm a fan of good historiography lol a bit sad if you need a bloody dictionary for that 😂😂😂

[@elliotalderson8358]

@@lester44444 it’s nice to see my comment reported by someone with a paper mache sphincter

[@agaba5500]

@@lester44444 nah bro hes right. maybe nobody ever told you that youre boring as hell.

[@karinflowers9244]

Eggwashing with rosemary looks so fun

[@billySquanto]

Woohoo yippee, so much fun!

[@gm6719]

Lovely we make similar dishes still in Greece especially in Crete where we use soft goats fresh cheese in full pastry and once fried in olive oil we drizzle it with honey cinnamon powder and toasted sesame ❤

[@PiXie232]

That sounds utterly divine ❤

[@lillybilly6823]

How do you make honey cinnamon powder? That sounds amazing 😍

[@Kenairodri]

Im hungry❤

[@CasketGenneva]

hmm

[@kaleoarnold3709]

That sounds awesome, kinda reminds me of a Byzantine desert that was basically that except no filling and also used black pepper

[@savagef1racer471]

Very similar to Polish and Slavic pierogi, which came a lot later. The Greeks sure knew how to innovate.

[@Couldhavebeensomeone]

No, this is a dessert

[@savagef1racer471]

@@Couldhavebeensomeone Pierogi can also be served sweet

[@exstacc1886]

​@savagef1racer471 I want to know more but I thought pierogi were only potato/cheese, I've heard of chebureki which are deep fried meat pastries

[@savagef1racer471]

@@exstacc1886 Essentially pierogi are probably most similar to dumplings. From what I know the dough is practically the same, and there are a lot of variations. Cabbage, cottage cheese, fruits and berries and various meets can be used as a filling and then the dough is wrapped around it. Then they can be steamed or boiled, and sometimes served with fried onion, fresh cream or other sauces depending on what style you are going for. It's nice to see someone who takes interest in Polish cuisine :)

[@soramawarin]

​@@exstacc1886you can stuff pierogi with literally anything. And chebureki are not originally from slavic cuisines, they come from crimean tatars. Many similar dishes emerge in different cultures, you don't have to be a genius to come up with a dough stuffed with some filling.

[@GAB-vq7re]

I literally only clicked to see what sort of magical medieval sorcery was bestowed upon his head. That hat is wild. 😂

[@michaeltagor4238]

Ay he's drippy tho frfr

[@Nephilim63744546]

I literally had to rewatch the video to see his hat because I was hyperfocused on the pastry bowl....

[@focusofthefuture8689]

the pastry and hat are a good combo i reckon

[@TheAnimewolfchick]

I didn't even notice the damn hat 😂

[@SwineBuster]

This man is the REAL Man of Culture 🎉

[@kevinkwok8748]

I wanna try this recipe now.

[@mme2755]

Me too 😂

[@crummyboii6127]

It does look really good...

[@civilwildman]

Two questions: 1) What cultivar of cheese is that? 2) Is he using fresh or dried figs?

[@maryeliason1504]

Soak the figs first (they tend to be chewy). Looks delish

[@IamtheResistance4228]

I love that you even cook it like they would. I've seen a few others that do this kind of food content, but they use modern stuff to assist in making it.

[@melissawardjohns220]

Love the rosemary used to wash the pies for extra flavor and efficient use of whatever is available 🎉

[@shirleypacai9565]

That's impressive, the rosemary kitchen brush.

[@Apollo_Dionysus_Hermes]

That looks delicious! Is there a recipe for the dough I could find? I would love to make these for the Solstice!

[@ivamccann5112]

The original hotpokets

[@civilwildman]

*Hot Pockets

[@D.x.-1974]

How I never knew that?!? And here I am, 18 years of my life here in Greece

[@sourgummiez]

Omg please give us more food videos like this! ❤

[@Laxxmitknaxx]

That rolling pin was the secret star of this video

[@ksexton6784]

I may be over reacting but I'm obsessed with the fact that he used rosemary as a basting brush to apply the egg wash. Now I have to grow my own rosemary bush so I can throw my brush away.❤

[@Xander102]

My Greek grandmother made something very similar for me when I was a kid . Delicious. Happy Memories 😊

[@johnoryjr4269]

Sounds yummy and fun to create AND SHARE.

[@lemoncakegrass]

Recipe pls

[@ANDunn-tf6xp]

Chef Ramsay has him drawn and quartered for not using olive oil 😂

[@jamesthach]

Love this channel. HISTORY

[@FatcatandFriends]

I love these shorts from Absolute History. They seem to find a lot of awesome demonstrations!!

[@Clp-Trp-rt5cx]

I absolutely adore this channel.

[@seanpetersen9326]

My wife and I make these messes multiple times a week.

[@Dumba55]

That looks and sounds absolutely delightful

[@ShannonMichelle7937]

YUM 😋 And I love the rosemary brush technique. Very cool ❤

[@adventurecreations3214]

I'm curious. What grains are used in the pastry?

[@marenlc]

Seeing no answer yet, I'll hazard a guess of partly white and partly whole wheat pastry flour (both were shown in bowls, and the end result is somewhat brown).

[@adventurecreations3214]

@marenlc I think we should go to Greece and find out

[@adventurecreations3214]

@marenlc I think we should go to Greece and find out

[@Stewiedogrides]

Thanks for the information

[@aiwi9498]

Looks delicious 🎉 More cooking history videos please🎉

[@zacharysherry2910]

Looks so freaking good

[@fieryapple7020]

The combination of cheese, honey, pine nuts and rosemary sounds absolutely delicious.

[@thecorndogconspiracy1668]

I'm gonna need that recipe! 🤩

[@michaelfox2433]

I was sold the second you mentioned the ingredients,...what's not to love about cheese, honey, and pine nuts.

[@mme2755]

That looks dilicious❤❤

[@maracujasaft9113]

It looked delicious I want to try it now 😢😊❤

[@Alesha_Lewer]

I so want to try making these. They sound delicious 🤤

[@liamschenk40]

Beautiful

[@amandah2866]

That looks so yummy!!

[@kaikai52720]

It’s very important to remember that everything must be little.

[@stirfryty420]

That looks so good

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

These look delicious!

[@eleanorcooke7136]

Do you have a full length video or recipe? I like to collect nice recipes like this because my uni has Ancient World Society where we being rhings like this.

[@JacobE-23]

I bet those taste so good!

[@Greenalexc]

I love coffin pastry’s

[@kimberlyprieto2846]

Love this subscriber now❤❤

[@az397]

In French west indies we have an savoury variant of that we eat for the period around Christmas

[@ranfan1820]

That woman sounded weird at the end

[@LaineyBug2020]

Actually very healthy when you consider the ingredients!

[@wichudajong]

looks deliceouse

[@bug3518]

You can tell who was currently or was previously in power in England, Northumbria, or the majority of Europe as a whole by the food that was being eaten. As each came and went they left behind little bits of culinary history that get absorbed into the European culinary melting pot, a love for Mediterranean spices and cooking came from the Romans. Similarly with how the Scandinavians brought dried fish as well as various cheeses and baked goods. Same can be said about the linguistic evolution in regards to words for food in the English language, it's the reason we call have different words for the meat of animals other than the name of the animal "Cow" (Old English: cū) vs. "Beef" (from Old French: boef) "Pig" (Old English: picg) vs. "Pork" (from Old French: porc) "Sheep" (Old English: sceap) vs. "Mutton" (from Old French: moton) when the Anglo Saxons and the French were having a power struggle language got mixed in a form of loan words as French cuisine became commonplace so did the terminology for the meat of animals.

[@lethfuil]

Eggwash with some rosemary... You've just made me do a lot more eggwashes, im happy, thank you!

[@BakeXlove11]

I'm interested about the people he mentioned that didn't eat the pastry part. I understand why they'd use the pastry to hold in the moisture while cooking, but why not also eat the pastry?

[@Rafix]

awesome!

[@donaldmonarch1339]

Where did you get the ancient Greeks at????

[@RivLoveshine]

Looks good.

[@rockjockchick]

Omg. Looks so delicious! ❤

[@MatierradeSadino]

They remind me of an empanada. It looks absolutely delicious. What kind of cheese is being used here?

[@mindsendStoryweaver]

I want the recipe for the crust so I can try making them cause this sounds amazing lol

[@w5527]

I want to make this now and give them to my Greek coworker

[@kaleajohnson7414]

What are these called? I'd love to try making it!

[@TudorNerd-t5t]

Does anyone know how the crust is made?

[@ErdriedDeirdre]

I wonder what the crust is made of? The flour is such a dark brown color! I think I saw either figs, dates or chestnuts, but he didn't use them in the recipe.

[@TheUptolate]

Wonder what kind of flour is used? And what is the fresh cheese made of. Simply milk and vinegar?

[@marenlc]

Seeing no answer yet, I'll hazard a guess of partly white and partly whole wheat pastry flour (both were shown in bowls, and the end result is somewhat brown). The cheese looks a little creamier than the curds that vinegar and milk would make; perhaps chèvre?

[@sethr.c1065]

That must taste awesome...

[@danielwatcherofthelord1823]

I want some!!

[@larissarandall2609]

oh my god that looks good

[@YamiKisara]

Yeah, nah, yeah, I think the Britons were about the only ones that didn't eat the pastry. And maybe even for them it was only the wealthy ones. Because why in the world would you waste food when famine was a very present danger.

[@le13579]

Because the pastry may have been barely edible, I'm guessing? Or the consequences of tin dust contamination wasn't worth it? Speculation on my part. I was wondering, too, as I love pastry.

[@SabaAlshare]

Y’a you are right

[@pimpz7409]

Take a shot everytime he says "little bit"

[@le13579]

Yum!! Is there a recipe?

[@marche434]

The crust was considered poor people food and was only eaten when it had "fancy" ingredients like butter, fresh butter was a luxury back then

[@StevenSchabinger]

Those look so tasty 😋

[@OffiserDoofy]

Okay but where do I buy one of those vests?????

[@seinooo]

?!?! wow is that a marble(?)/jade rolling pin??? wowow is it sold anywhere or is it custom made 🤯🤯🤯

[@VKURDR]

You made me hungry

[@donutchan8114]

Id love to know why there was a period where people didnt eat the crust.

[@JRKonungrinn]

They look so good. More reason it sucks to be allergic to wheat & eggs. 😕

[@collisfitzsimmons7622]

Can you please post the receipe.

[@myrandarosenbaum9332]

How did they keep time?

[@Kingdomkey123678]

Hour glass or just knowing instinctively Or watching the shadows or sun

[@margiewinslow872]

Singing hymns. No, I mean it. At least in early England.

[@ellisraynor228]

Recipe for the pie crust?

[@user-ne1ei1ox6r]

Does anyone know the recipe for the pastry?

[@brianbridgeford6820]

Had something like it w fillo dough. Pretty yummy.

[@lindseybotelho]

They look delicious

[@HonestiMack]

Ancient ravioli is crazy

[@thesamarawaters]

ANCIENT GREEK UNCRUSTABLES

[@DerbyHat24]

Where do i find a hat like yours?

[@tuxedomask7071]

The rosemary twig had a lot more to offer than that

[@heatherabdulaziz8334]

❤❤❤

[@ravenouself4181]

basically, dumplings

[@azizatagieva2983]

󠁯

[@mspooner]

I still cannot wrap my mind around making food that isn't for eating.

[@knightofficer]

The taste of English cooking made them the finest sailors in the world

[@2GlitchinAwesome]

I've always just called it pie crust, and I've always eaten it lol

[@randomconsumer510]

This sounds pretty tasty

[@Multi1]

What's the music?