Feeding King Tut

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Ingredients
1 (5lb) duck
A few stalks of fresh herbs.
5 cloves garlic
Green onion
Plenty of salt
Some honey for basting

1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced green onion
1 1/2 cups (350ml) red wine
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
15 figs preserved in honey
15 dates
Salt

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[AdamantErinyes]

One of my favorite facts about Tut's burial. He and his wife had two children, both girls who were likely stillborn due to genetic issues. We know this because they were mummified and buried with him. People have always been people, and we can tell from burial practices that people loved their children, even during times with high infant mortality. They grieves them, and Tut wanted to make sure that his baby daughters were with him in the afterlife.

[snr]

I'm glad you chose to make duck, because it seems ducks were King Tut's favorite animal as a child. Inside King Tut's tomb, they found childhood keepsakes with his baby clothes and toys. Among them were a pair of sandals and a shirt with ducks embroidered, duck earrings, as well as a duck toy.

[FyreEagle]

Imagine you're in the afterlife, enjoying all the stuff you got to bring with you when suddenly your tomb is raided and all your cool stuff disappears as you're using it.

[Geographus]

What really blows your mind about King Tut is, that comparatively he was a pretty insignificant Pharao. One can only imagine what would have been in the tomb of one of the really important ones, when this is the stuff they put into his tomb.

[Serai]

So poor Tut is sitting around in the afterlife, hungry, thirsty, footsore, and lacking any underwear. Imagine how pissed off he must be!

[PokhrajRoy.]

You have to give credit to Ancient Egyptians for having the most stylish collection of foldable chairs and riverside furniture. IKEA could never ——

[amunek]

A water boy Hussein Abdel Rasoul actually discovered the tomb. Twice a day he would bring large pottery jars filled with water to the excavation site for the workers. The jars were tied with rope and placed on the back of donkey to make the journey.

At the site, the boy would take the jars off the donkey and set them in the sands. However, because the jars were pointed on the bottom, he would have to dig out some of the sand to set the jars in so they would remain upright. While swishing the sand away that miraculous day, he uncovered a flat stone which looked as if it was sculpted. He rushed to tell the workers of his find, and basically the rest is history.

[Indianny]

I’m an ancient Egyptian, and I’m so glad to see you honoring the food of my king

[lhfirex]

I'm just impressed that Max got access to King Tut's tomb for the ingredients! No really, I'm now picturing Max dressed in that cliche Egyptologist/Archaeologist outfit, opening up King Tut's tomb, and leaving with a few bags of ingredients for a nice dinner.

[lukascph]

"Always Fresh, Never Mummified" has to be the best marketing slogan ever.

[fingerboxes]

I wonder if the people asked themselves how long they reckoned they'd be dead for when deciding how much stuff they should have buried with them. Like, do you only plan on bringing enough until you get yourself through afterlife security and baggage claim or is what you're buried with supposed to last for billions of years?

[toddabbott]

I think a lot of people assume ancient civilizations had simple foods, but they did not. Egypt had many foods like lettuce, parsley, beans, lentils, fava beans, radishes, peas, leeks, celery, cucumbers, turnips, gourds, melons, figs, dates, onions, fish, birds (including chickens and ducks), beef, pork, eggs, milk, cheese, butter, bread, beer, honey, olives, olive oil, wine, vinegar, salt, wheat, barley, garlic, chickpeas, cumin, fenugreek, coriander, sorghum, grapes, dom palm, Christ thorn, pomegranates, juniper berries, carob, apples, caraway, fennel, mint, poppy, and almonds. They likely made pickled vegetables for storage and salted and dried meats. They dried fruits too. Just the fact they had bread really expands what they could cook. Vegetables were usually raw, but sometimes also cooked. They did not have sugar so fruits and honey were used to sweeten things. Some foods would be seasonal and others would be more reserved for the wealthy, but that does not mean they ate bland food. With olive and vinegar and spices and the use of fresh vegetables I can see them eating salads similar to what we have today. Food had to be preserved for the winter. All of these created even more variety. The ovens shown were likely used for leaven bread but also likely for flat bread like a naan bread.

[xXbakerXx]

Since I was a little kid, this is what always amazed me and made me interested in ancient history. At the peak of their empire the Egyptians were so wealthy that they were able to bury their royalty with more gold and valuables than a single person could ever see or imagine in a lifetime

[PokhrajRoy.]

‘Educated Guesswork’ is the USP of this channel and we love it. The more unknown the recipe, the sweeter the triumph.

[aidanfarnan]

Fun fact: Carter, might not in fact have said "Wonderful things": several onlookers reported he, exited and caught up in the moment, said "Wonderful [expletive] things", but this being the 20's everyone just chose to pretend that it didn't happen and it wasn't until much later that reporters came forward with the story that he’d accidentally dropped the f-bomb in his excitement. Although just how much later the reporters chose to motion it after the fact casts some doubts on this story.

EDIT: that Lord Carnarvon costume is perfect, 20/10, love it.

[amandaglidewell]

This is the most binge worthy channel I think I’ve ever come across. Every time I watch one of your videos I end up watching at least 5 more!

[gljm]

I remember my family taking turns standing on line for a day and a half to get tickets to the King Tut exhibit when it was here in New York City in 1979 and it was well worth it. Currently in NYC there is a massive immersive experience honoring the 100 anniversary of the discovery of the tomb being done by National Geographics.

[prettyinpink]

I think some of the most fascinating and tragic things found in Tut’s tomb were the mummified remains of his two infant daughters. They’re not well known and it’s only recently that they’ve started being mentioned and discussed in documentaries about him

[mariapaulastepanian]

I’m Egyptian… this touched my heart like nothing else… thank you so much!

[mahitabmostafa]

As an Egyptian (and of course "Butt" (Egyptian for duck) is a huge deal in Egypt. We absolutely love duck 😀) I approve. Good job, thanks.
Even though few written recipes were found, the Egyptian cuisine still follows the same methods of cooking and has also evolved of course over the years and was spread across the world. This can be clearly seen in Upper Egypt cities as well as villages across Egypt.
Was a bit hard for me though hearing the incorrect pronunciation of my ancestors' names, but I understand that Egyptian isn't your native tongue. However, this is how we pronounce them:
King Tut = Toot as in boot
King Akhnatone, akh-nA-tone (not Akhenaten)
King Hor-Moheb (one of Egypt's most beloved kings with whom the golden age of Egypt started after the chaotic reign of King Akhnatone). Hope that helps.
Good day 😊