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

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The Colosseum, a new 8-part premium documentary series, premieres July 17 at 9pm ET/PT on The History Channel. 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. Stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. Ancient Recipes with Sohla takes the food you know and love and traces it back to its origins. In each episode, Sohla El-Waylly details the surprising history of some of our favorite dishes as she attempts to recreate the original version using historical cooking techniques and ingredients. Along the way, Sohla highlights the differences between the ancient recipe and how we would prepare the modern version today. http://histv.co/ancientrecipes Follow Adam Richman as he travels the country and tries the most iconic and forgotten foods of the 1980s. Watch new episodes of Adam Eats the 80s Sundays at 10/9c on The History Channel. #HISTORY #ancientrecipes Chapters: 00:00 Ancient Cheesecake Showdown Greeks vs Romans 02:52 Making Athenius’s Honey Milk Cheesecake 05:04 Straining and Shaping the Greek Cheesecake 06:51 Making Cato’s Roman Cheesecake Dough 10:57 Baking Cheesecake in a Roman Testum 12:19 Finishing Athenius’s Cheesecake 15:16 Cooking Over Coals Like the Romans 16:51 Final Reveal of Both Cheesecakes 21:05 Tasting Greek Cheesecake and Declaring a Winner Learn more about The HISTORY Channel and watch full episodes on our site: https://history.com CREDITS Host Sohla El-Waylly Created By Brian Huffman Executive Producers Sarah Walker Brian Huffman Jon Erwin Executive Producer Sohla El-Waylly Co-Producer John Schlirf Writer Jon Erwin Historian - Scripts Ken Albala Post-Production Supervisors Jon Erwin John Schlirf Editor Craig Brasen Colorist John Schlirf Mixer Tim Wagner Manager, Rights & Clearances Chris Kim Executive Creative Director, A+E Networks Tim Nolan VP, Marketing Production, A+E Networks Kate Leonard VP, Brand Creative, History Matt Neary Music Courtesy of Extreme Music A+E Signature Tracks Additional Footage & Photos Courtesy of Getty Images Alamy Pond5 Wikimedia Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@HISTORY?sub_confirmation=1 ABOUT THE HISTORY CHANNEL: The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Global Media, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. FOLLOW HISTORY CHANNEL: Watch Full Episodes: https://www.history.com/videos Sign Up For History Emails: https://www.history.com/emails/sign-up Browse Topical Videos: https://www.history.com/topics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HISTORY/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/history TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@history X: https://twitter.com/history YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HISTORY Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of The HISTORY® Channel. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to our YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 The HISTORY® Channel Sohla’s Ancient Cheesecake Bake Off (Greeks vs. Romans) | Ancient Recipes With Sohla | History https://www.youtube.com/@HISTORY/