In Taberna
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In Taberna
@intaberna.bsky.social
Talking about history and food using book and cook.

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New video! Today we have a look at what the poor were able to eat in Victorian England. In order to properly experience it, our cook lived on a workhouse diet for two full weeks.

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Would you Survive the Victorian Workhouse?
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
One of the most daring acts of corporate espionage happened halfway through the 19th century. An agent of the East India Company was sent to China to steal the secret of tea. In our latest video we see whether or not he pulled it off.

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How Britain Stole China's Tea
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November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We promised that we'd make a video on the history of the pizza in America if enough people asked for it.
Well, you did and this is that video. How America changes the pizza! Little spoiler: it's not just the United States!
Go have a watch! #foodhistory #pizza #america

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Americans did THIS to Pizza!
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October 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In case you missed it!
A new video has been up since Thursday. This one is on when the people of The Hague decided to have Grand Pensionary for dinner.

Did the Dutch eat their prime minister? sort of, kinda... in a way... they did!

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The Day the Dutch ate their Prime Minister
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September 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
In 1861 Isabella Beeton published "Beeton's Book of Household Management". This book went on to become an empire with various "Mrs Beeton" book being publish all the way into the 21st century.
However, the original publication holds a dark secret.

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The Great Victorian Recipe Theft!
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August 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Monday is "quatorze juillet" known in the English speaking world as "Bastille Day" or simply the French national holiday. To commemorate this we're digging up a story about one of the France's icons of gastronomy, the vol-au-vent.

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The French Pastry Tower Built on Lies!
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July 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today, we head to Liverpool to taste some scouse and ask the question "what is scouse actually?" #foodhistory

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Why are Liverpool people called Scouse?
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June 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New video up now. We're going after the pizza.

This will end well... #pizza #foodhistory

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Is Pizza really more American than Italian?
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May 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our latest video is now up. The history of the sandwich: How much gambling did the old earl really do?
#foodhistory #history #cooking

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You were told LIES about the History of the Sandwich
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April 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's the most wonderful time of the year (according to some) so that calls for a brand new video. Why do we (we being some English speaking countries) like plum pudding for Christmas? youtu.be/qv4CS7QpJSY #foodhistory #toomanycaveats
Christmas Pudding History: the REAL reason it's eaten at Christmas!
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December 19, 2024 at 4:01 PM
It's only a little bonus video but they still count. youtu.be/eYvYhEN-gMQ
Can You REALLY Make Crispy Croissants at Home?
YouTube video by History In Taberna
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November 14, 2024 at 4:26 PM
This month's video in about croissants. That should be enought to get you to click right? No? Okay! We explain where it actually came from. Now go watch!
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The Original Croissant Recipe - Was it Austrian?
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October 24, 2024 at 3:03 PM
So we're set up here now. So far, the people here are than on the other place.
October 24, 2024 at 2:20 PM