Ancient Recipes with Sohla El-Waylly: Roman Cheesecake, Medieval Apple Pie and Fish Head Aspic
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Milk Street Radio
4.2 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
We are traveling back in time with chef Sohla El-Waylly, host of “Ancient Recipes with Sohla.” We learn how to make Roman cheesecake, fish head aspic and Mary Todd Lincoln’s white almond cake. Plus, Maggie Hennessy breaks down the hottest trends in restaurant names, from animals to ampersands; Lynn Clark makes Korean spicy chilled noodles; and Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette dig into a slice of language pie. (Originally aired July 15, 2022.)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Mil Street listeners, we're taking our show on the road. Please join us for a special live taping of Melk Street Radio at the Art of Cheese Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| 0:09.6 | We'll be at the landmark Orphium Theater on Saturday, September 27th. I'll be hosting cheese trivia, taking your cooking questions with chef Tori Miller, handing out samples of some of the best cheese in the state, |
| 0:21.3 | and my favorite part, even get my fortune read with a block of cheese. |
| 0:25.5 | You will not want to miss that. |
| 0:27.3 | Tickets are on sale now at artofcheasefestival.com one more time, |
| 0:31.6 | art of cheesefestival.com, and we'll see you there. |
| 0:39.6 | This is Mostray Radio from PRX. |
| 0:41.8 | I'm your host, Christopher Kimball. |
| 0:44.7 | For chef and YouTube host, Sola and Whaley, cooking ancient recipes has given her a whole new appreciation for the comforts of the modern kitchen. |
| 0:54.0 | You know, I have a cast iron skillet and I can sear something at the same time as like |
| 0:58.3 | stewing something and then bring it together. |
| 1:00.6 | Personally, you know, I don't throw things into a pot and boil it all together because |
| 1:04.9 | I don't have to. |
| 1:06.6 | Coming up, making dinner, the old-fashioned way with Sola El Whelie. |
| 1:12.3 | But first, we're talking about a very current phenomenon between plus signs, ampersands, and wordy mouthfuls. |
| 1:18.8 | You may have noticed a pattern in restaurant names over the last few years. |
| 1:23.4 | To guide us through the new, the old, and the just plain overdone and restaurant branding, |
| 1:28.0 | I'm joined by Maggie Hennessy. |
| 1:30.3 | She's the author of the Bon Appetit article, The Great Restaurant Name, Vib Shift. |
| 1:35.4 | Maggie, welcome to Mill Street. |
| 1:37.5 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:38.9 | The subject is naming restaurants and how that's changed in the last few years. |
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