r/ArchaicCooking is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses recipe, world, medieval, cooking, and history.
Welcome to /r/ArchaicCooking. This is a subreddit for those interested in learning to cook and discuss the food of the past. Subjects can range anywhere from ancient Roman cookery to the delights of 1700's London. Generally, nothing from the 1800's and above.
Popular Themes in r/ArchaicCooking
#1
Ideas
: "Punic Porridge [Pass the Garum]"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to Bake Bread Like the Romans (circa 77AD)"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Any blogs with accurate, modern, yet easy renditions of, e.g. ancient Roman food? / Substitutions?"
2 posts
#4
News
: "The second part of a series I'm making looking at the soup kitchens of late 18th century Europe."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ArchaicCooking
#1
Recipe
: "How to cook an entire ox - Recipe from a cookbook written in the 16th century by the master Chef of the Prince of the Court of Transylvania"
84 posts
#2
World
: "Syrian Medieval Chicken in a Blackberry sauce - The World That Was"
64 posts
#3
Medieval
: "Some Medieval Creme Bastarde, made primarily for the name"
48 posts
#4
Cooking
: "/r/archaicCooking hit 5k subscribers yesterday"
46 posts
#5
History
: "Cerberus' Honey Cakes | Recipe, Myth and History"
34 posts
#6
Medieval Recipes
: "Want to know what a medieval cheesecake tasted like? Here's how to make one... and it's delicious!"
13 posts
#7
Roman
: "A Roman Sauce for Boiled Eggs (3rd or 4th Century CE)"
13 posts
#8
Potbelly
10 posts
#9
Panda Express
10 posts
#10
Ancient
: "Airag is an Ancient wine made with horse's milk that the Mongols enjoyed--I made a homemade version of it"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/ArchaicCooking
Yearly
+2k members(22.5%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026