Feeding a Roman Gladiator

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[philllllllll]

So gladiators were basically the Pokémon of their time. You collect them, train them, pit them against eachother and they come in different types.

[verdantb]

"Gladiator sweat was sold as an aphrodesiac"
Move over gamer girls you got competition

[santiesposito]

My grandparents are from a small village in southern Italy, in the province of Calabria, and I just realized watching your video that they often eat a porridge of barley and mashed fava beans exactly like this Roman puls you made, it looks identical and is really delicious.

I've noticed that some of the Roman recipes like this one that you've made are still cooked today in some rural Italian villages, even though they are not really mainstream Italian food, so you won't find them at an Italian restaurant. But in the rural villages in Italy, especially in the south, like in Calabria and Sicily, they actually still eat some of these ancient Roman dishes all the time!

[tgbluewolf]

It's so bittersweet that the gladiators often spent more time with family than feasting the night before a fight 😢

[QueenofSilence]

"Gladiator sweat could be sold as an aphrodisiac"
"Complained that his students were talking about gladiators during lectures"

That's... Wow, I see a lot of similarities to today right there. I guess we've always been this way, huh?

[zachbahamutson]

There's a little interesting fact: Gladiators would usually be given a set time contract if they were not criminals and instead volunteered to be gladiators to support their families. They were essentially a combination between an actor and a athlete.

[a.j.petrarca]

"And, right off the bat, I'M OUT..." I have never felt a statement DEEPER in my bones lmao

[vadalia]

"Basically, if Dad had to die... he wasn't going alone." Yeah, yeah, we've all been on a family roadtrip before, Max.

[JarlLightsworn]

This is honestly a really great recipe to find on this channel. It’s filling but still relatively cheap enough for someone tight on a budget. And the flavor a bit of vinegar adds to a dish is amazing. Thank you so much for this dish!

[jackbartle]

So if the fights had some kind of orchestral musical score, do you think that the popular gladiators got their own entrance theme music like in WWE?
Imagine introducing Magnus the “Throat-ripper” of Dalmatia into the Coliseum as a rendition of “ Break the Walls Down” is played on flutes and lyres

[gregmuon]

I made a big bowl of puls from spelt for a Roman themed party once, pretty much as a joke. It looked disgusting. Weirdly, it tasted really good and everyone ate it until it was gone, which was both surprising and hilarious.

[Disturban]

“Where there is the smell of garlic, there is Rome” I love that so much. My house is basically Rome

[ranaevalentine]

Tacitus complaining about his students chattering about the gladiators during his lessons crack me up. 2, 000 years later, teachers bemoan their students chattering away about professional athletes: footballers, basketball players, wrestlers. People never really change, do they? Even with all the advancements we've made, humans are gonna human I guess.

[ccswelding]

I'm a little disappointed that "Silence of the Lambs" wasn't referenced every time fava beans was mentioned...but then Romans get nervous any time Hannibal is talked about

[vsGoliath]

Wait, so this dude is part of a group of 5v5, surrenders, decided he doesn't want to die, and then solos the entire other team and lives?! How is he not the coolest gladiator ever?

[frenchfriar]

I'd be willing to bet that the "music" played at gladiatorial events was intended to let the crowd better know what was going on.
A trumpet sounding with every hit certainly sounds that way.

Likely the other instruments also had such meaning when played, allowing the crowd to know what was happening without opera glasses or an amplified announcer.

[DamplyDoo]

I heard that gladiators traditionally ate what was popular/common to their area. So some ate a lot of grains, some ate fish, etc

[amym]

Why do I feel like this video was 100% made so Max could show off his Lego Coliseum set?

[Mrverybusinessman]

As a history major who decided to begin dabbling in cooking.. I think I have found the perfect channel.

[SPinc]

So gladiators were basically their superheroes. They even made toys of them. Okay.

THAT'S SO AWESOME