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Help Support the Channel with Patreon: Follow Tasting History here: Instagram: Twitter: Reddit: r/TastingHistory Tasting History's Amazon Wish List: If you've ever wanted to be a Spartan warrior, then making a bowl of Melas Zomos is just a part of the process. Today, I cover each step in making both Melas Zomos and in making a Spartan warrior. LINKS TO INGREDIENTS & EQUIPMENT** Canon EOS M50 Camera: Canon EF 50mm Lens: All-Clad Stock Pot: Bay Leaves: KitchenAid Blender: LINKS TO SOURCES** The Spartans by Paul Cartledge: Plutarch On Sparta: The Deipnosophistai by Athenaeus: The Histories by Herodotus: A Companion to Sparta by Anton Powell: The Rise of the Greek Aristocratic Banquet by Marek Wecowski: Sparta Reconsidered by Helena P. Schrader: **Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links, so each purchase made from this link, whether this product or another, will help to support this channel with no additional cost to you. MELAS ZOMOS INGREDIENTS - 2lb (1kg) Pig Leg (or other pork product) - 2 Cups (1/2 liter) Pig Blood - 1 Cup (235ml) White Wine Vinegar - 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil - 1 Tsp Salt - 4 Cups (1 Litre) Water - 3 Bay Leaf - 1 Large Chopped Onion METHOD 1. Set a large stock pot over medium heat, then add the olive oil and onions and cook until tender and lightly brown, about 10 minutes. 2. Add the chopped pork to the pot book for another 10 minutes. 3. Pour in the vinegar and 3-4 cups of water (4 if you have fresh pig's blood, 3 if you have coagulated blood), the salt and the bay leaves. Once boiling, lower the heat to medium low and let the soup simmer, covered, for 45 minutes to and hour or until the pork is cooked through. 4. Add the pork blood* and simmer for 15 minutes more, then serve. *If you are using coagulated pork blood, mix it with the final cup of water in a blender and blend until most of it is liquid. Strain out any large chunks and add the liquid to the soup. Send mail to: Tasting History 22647 Ventura Blvd, Suite 323 Los Angeles, CA 91364 PHOTO CREDITS Symposium Scene: Marie-Lan Nguyen / Schwarzsauer: Overbergderivative work / Dinuguan with puto: Lambanog / Odaker: Plutarch Bust: Odyssey / Roman mosaic from Dougga: Pascal Radigue / Greek Vase with Child: National Archaeological Museum of Athens / Sarcophagus Marcus Cornelius Statius: Louvre Museum / Dionysus with Hermes on Jug: MatthiasKabel - Mt Taygetus: Gepsimos - Eurotas River: Gepsimos / Xerxes: Darafsh / #tastinghistory #blackbroth #spartan #melaszomos #300
