Crispy and tender pork belly marinated in dill seeds, cumin, lovage, asafoetida, and garum with some optional gilding

Simple lamb curry served with rice, plain pinto beans, and white bread as eaten in Folsom Prison

Simple and delicious marinated roast pork loin with caraway and garlic

Fragrant, bitter, lamb-forward stew made with cardamom, cinnamon, and mastic

A very salty no-cook recipe for SPAM with cream cheese filling

Slow-cooked steaks with tomatoes and onions with mashed potatoes and gravy

Simple and surprisingly flavorful beans that are boiled then baked with red pepper and bacon

A simple canned corned beef and mashed potato pie as it was prepared by British army cooks in World War I

500 year old biryani that is packed with fragrant spices, rich ghee, and fluffy rice

Wonderful baby back ribs marinated with ground coriander and sapa and roasted over onions

Hearty soup made with made-to-last ingredients like canned corned beef, canned peas, and lots of ketchup

Delicious and nostalgic sloppy joes from American school cafeterias of the 80s and 90s

Hungarian goulash (a soup, not a thick stew) from the late 19th century

Complex, delicious rice and egg noodles with shrimp and pork belly

Delicious 19th century beef stroganoff seasoned with allspice

Larded roast venison tenderloin with a delicious wine sauce that would be good on just about anything

A complex, slightly sour lamb and herb stew eaten as a hangover cure in 10th century Baghdad

Delicious and hearty soup, even if the vegetables are mushy

Savory beef-based beverage that is distinct from beef stock or beef bouillon

Victorian dog biscuits made with bison, vegetables, and oatmeal