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Houdini's custard brings Max Miller to a centennial remembrance

A Magic Castle visit inspired an episode pairing the magician's bread-and-butter dessert with the history of his death.

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Tasting History with Max Miller Story of October 30, 2026Trari Newsroom

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The Mysterious Death of Harry Houdini

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0:37A Magic Castle visit with Paul Draper inspires Miller to make Houdini's published custard recipe.
3:53Miller increases the eggs from two to four, then combines warm sweetened milk with buttered bread.
6:48Houdini did not die during the water torture cell escape, Miller explains.
10:02Miller recounts Houdini's continued performances, diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis and peritonitis, and death.
21:43Bess Houdini holds annual séances for ten years after her husband's death.
22:38The finished dessert has separate bread and custard layers; Miller suggests adding vanilla.

The recipe needs more eggs. Preparing Harry Houdini's bread and butter custard, Max Miller doubles the cookbook's allowance to give the dessert enough structure. It's a practical kitchen adjustment before an episode that turns toward the magician's final days.

"The Mysterious Death of Harry Houdini" is the most watched of Tasting History with Max Miller's three new uploads, reaching roughly 573,000 views. Miller credits magician Paul Draper with suggesting the subject during a visit to the Magic Castle, ahead of the centennial of Houdini's death.

The recipe comes from Celebrated Actor-Folks' Cookeries, published in 1916. Miller tempers eggs with warm, sweetened milk, pours the mixture over buttered bread and bakes it. The episode includes a sponsored footwear segment.

Then the cooking gives way to history. Miller separates Houdini's death from the familiar story of a fatal escape stunt, recounting his performances through abdominal pain, his diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis and peritonitis, and his death on October 31, 1926. He also examines Houdini's opposition to fraudulent spiritualists and Bess Houdini's subsequent annual séances.

Elsewhere in the week's menu, "British Military Rations from WW2" and "Soul Cakes from 1602" supplied shorter historical food outings. The earlier "Feeding the British Troops of World War 2" remains another busy upload, though the Houdini episode currently draws the most daily views.

Subscribers held steady over seven days, while daily viewing is below the channel's usual pace. Back in the kitchen, Miller serves the custard with berries: the bread and baked custard retain distinct layers, and he suggests vanilla for a little more depth.

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