Max Miller (YouTuber)
Max Miller (born March 30, 1983) is an American YouTuber and cook known for being the creator and host of Tasting History, a culinary and history fusion web-show that recreates ancient or historical recipes and explains the history around them.[1][2]
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Creator and host of Tasting History, Max Miller | ||||||||||
| Born | March 30, 1983 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Arizona State University | |||||||||
| Spouse | Jose Mendoza (m. 2021) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.21 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 263 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: March 9, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||
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Early life edit
Miller was born on March 30, 1983, in Phoenix, Arizona.[3] He had an interest in history, and, at six or seven, he started reading about Charles Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown that ended the American Revolutionary War in 1781, writing a report on it for fun.[4]
He attended Arizona State University and earned a classical music degree, moving to New York City to train for Broadway theatre.[5]
Career edit
Miller moved from New York City to Los Angeles to pursue voice acting. He was hired at Walt Disney Studios in marketing before going into film distribution.[6] In 2015, Miller and a friend went to Walt Disney World while on vacation, but the friend fell ill. As a result, they spent most of the time in a hotel, and the friend introduced Miller to The Great British Bake Off. Miller was not previously interested in cooking and had little experience with it, but was inspired by the show and its blend of history and baking.[7]: 9 He then began cooking on his own, first baking a Battenberg cake.[8]
Miller began to bring baked goods into the office, giving mini-lectures about the dish's history, and one of his coworkers suggested that he create videos on the topic.[9][7]: 9 On December 23, 2019, he created the Tasting History channel.
In 2020, Miller was furloughed from Disney due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and started to spend time on the channel.[10][11] He relegated himself to his upstairs as he did not want to get in the way of his fiancé, who was still working at Disney.[12] He started producing videos and uploaded the first episode of Tasting History in February 2020,[13] continuing to produce videos throughout the pandemic.[14]
The recipes featured in Miller's videos are extensively researched. Where possible, Miller uses historical cookbooks but relies on other sources, such as newspapers and other written accounts, depending on the historical period and location each recipe originates from. Miller stresses that he is not a historian, and has more freedom to focus on the stories of foods, rather than academic history. While some recipes he has only made for the show, other historical recipes he has included in his regular cooking repertoire; he believes that part of the fun of the channel is that viewers can decide what to try making for themselves.[15]
Tasting History reached 500,000 subscribers on YouTube in January 2021.[16] When Disney contacted him to resume his job, he decided to quit instead, and focus on the YouTube channel.[17]
In February 2021, Simon & Schuster announced that they would be publishing a cookbook by Miller.[18] The book, Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes, released April 2023 and appeared on The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.[19][20]
Personal life edit
Miller is gay.[21][22] In October 2021 he married his longtime fiancé Jose Mendoza.[23] They have two cats named Jaime and Cersei.[7]: 241
See also edit
- Townsends, another channel focused on historical recipes
References edit
- ^ Finley, Tara (December 16, 2020). "Traveling Back in Time With Tasting History's Max Miller". LA Weekly. from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Vintzileos, Jennifer (October 2, 2020). "Max Miller – Tasting History". Starry Constellation. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alexander (April 5, 2021). "Max Miller has Extravagant Food for Any Time with Tasting History". Metrosource. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Tapia, Nancy (September 15, 2020). "Tasting History With Max Miller [Exclusive Interview]". LRMonline. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Valdespino, Anne (January 26, 2021). "How YouTuber Max Miller ramped up 'Tasting History' during his furlough". Orange County Register. from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Sauer, Devan (December 22, 2020). "This Rising YouTuber and Phoenix Native Is Full of Food History". Phoenix New Times. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c Miller, Max; Volkwein, Ann (2023). Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes. Simon Element. ISBN 978-1-982186-18-0.
- ^ Starr, Michael (November 2, 2020). "'Tasting History' host Max Miller cooks up yesteryear treats". New York Post. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Tasting History's Max Miller". 812filmReviews. March 4, 2021. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Newby, John (September 22, 2020). "Max He recreates Ancient Culinary Delights With 'Tasting History' (Exclusive)". Pop Culture. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Watsky, David (September 30, 2020). "Cook Like An Ancient Roman Using This Salt Alternative From 'Tasting History With Max Miller'". WBBM-TV. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Ferber, Lawrence (September 24, 2020). . Edge Media Network. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Shea, Ryan (October 14, 2020). "Exclusive: Max Miller Dishes on His Wildly Popular YouTube Show 'Tasting History'". Instinct. from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Benardello, Karen (December 4, 2020). "Interview: Max Miller Talks Tasting History (Exclusive)". Shockya News. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Amy (April 21, 2023). "These Recipes Are History". Eater. from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Leiber, Sarah Jae (January 5, 2021). "Tasting History with Max Miller Reaches 500K Subscribers on YouTube". BroadwayWorld. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Max (April 14, 2021). "I Quit". YouTube. from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Price, Jason (February 23, 2021). "Simon & Schuster's Tiller Press To Publish Tasting History Host Max Miller's Cookbook in 2022". Icon Vs. Icon. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Stewart, Sofia (May 1, 2023). "This Week's Bestsellers: May 1, 2023". Publishers Weekly. from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "The New York Times Best Sellers". The New York Times. May 7, 2023. from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Shea, Ryan (October 14, 2020). "Exclusive: Max Miller Dishes on His Wildly Popular YouTube Show 'Tasting History'". Instinct Magazine. from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Ferber, Lawrence. . EDGE Media Network. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ @tastinghistory1 (October 9, 2021). "Officially wed. Let the cocktails and champagne flow!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.