“ew! They Ate That?! – History’s Most Disgusting Dishes and the People Who Loved Them”: From Fish Pudding to Pickled Pig Snouts: a Revoltingly Real Tour Through the World’s Weirdest Historical Meals

Step aside, fine dining — history’s kitchen was a stomach-churning adventure.From medieval “boar jellies” that wobbled with pride to 18th-century “fish puddings” and vinegar-drenched desserts that tested the limits of human taste, Ew! They Ate That?! serves up the true, gag-worthy menu of our ancestors’ appetites.Did ancient Romans really use fermented fish guts as ketchup?Why did Victorians eat gelatin made from calves’ feet — and call it elegant?How did people preserve milk with live frogs, and what exactly went into the “meat pies” of Tudor England?This isn’t a book of recipes — it’s a jaw-dropping, fact-checked tour of culinary horrors from every corner of history. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you’ll swear off pudding forever.Perfect for fans of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Atlas Obscura, and Horrible Histories, this book blends wit, authenticity, and the undeniable truth: humanity’s appetite knows no shame.