Sohla’s Ancient Cheesecake Bake Off (Greeks vs. Romans) | Ancient Recipes With Sohla

Sohla hosts a bake-off between the Greeks and Romans to determine the champs of ancient cheesecake, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.

Watch Sohla recreate Roman bread & cheese from Pompeii here: https://youtu.be/Xx06rItYoac

RECIPES:

For Cato’s Libum:

Ingredients:
- 2 lbs of fresh farmer’s cheese
- 1 lb of white flour
- 1 egg
- 15 or so bay leaves
- a little olive oil

Recipe:
1. Add the farmer’s cheese to a bowl & pound it until it’s smooth.
2. Add the flour to the cheese and mix well.
3. Add the egg to the flour & cheese mixture and mix well until there is an even consistency.
3. Shape the mixture into a loaf. Add bay leaves to the bottom of the testum. Place the cheese loaf on the bay leaves. Close the testum & place it in coals or in an oven.
4. Cook for about 10-15 minutes.

For Athenaeus’ Cheesecake:

Ingredients:
- 2 quarts of whole goat’s milk
- 2 cups of honey

Recipe:
1. Add the milk to a large pot & bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat & add the honey to the milk. Simmer until curds start to form. Stir as often as needed to make sure it doesn’t burn.
3. Line a colander with cheesecloth. Pour the honey & milk mixture through the cheesecloth-lined colander. Let it sit until the whey drains out.
4. Put a sieve on top of the cheese. Flip the cheese into the sieve. Let it sit & continue to drain until it comes together.

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