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    Explore "eatmyglobe" with insightful episodes like "Interview with Cookbook Author & Chef Extraordinaire: Marcus Samuelsson", "The History of Military Rations", "Interview with Cookbook Author and Baker Extraordinaire: Duff Goldman", "Some Like it Hot: The History of Chili Peppers & Hot Sauce" and "Interview with Renowned Historian & UCLA Department of History Chair, Dr. Carla Pestana, on the Columbian Exchange" from podcasts like ""Eat My Globe", "Eat My Globe", "Eat My Globe", "Eat My Globe" and "Eat My Globe"" and more!

    Episodes (28)

    Interview with Cookbook Author & Chef Extraordinaire: Marcus Samuelsson

    Interview with Cookbook Author & Chef Extraordinaire: Marcus Samuelsson

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, challenges his Food Network colleague, and revered chef, Marcus Samuelsson, to select 5 people that should join the Eat My

    Globe Culinary Pantheon. The fascinating selection is made from Marcus’ journeys around the world and in search of the roots of African American food.

     

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    Website: https://www.EatMyGlobe.com/marcus-samuelsson

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    The History of Military Rations

    The History of Military Rations

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, examines the ways that countries and rulers have filled the stomach of their armies over the ages. From the galley ships of Alexander the Great to the modern combat rations of the modern American forces. Without a regular supply of food, battles can and have been won and lost, and empires have risen and fallen.

     

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    Website: www.EatMyGlobe.com/military-rations

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    Interview with Cookbook Author and Baker Extraordinaire: Duff Goldman

    Interview with Cookbook Author and Baker Extraordinaire: Duff Goldman

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, challenges one of his Food Network pals and legendary baker, Duff Goldman, to name 5 people from baking history who deserved to be raised to the Eat My Globe Culinary pantheon. Inevitably, Duff being Duff and Simon being Simon, they head off on some fun tangents.

     

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    Some Like it Hot: The History of Chili Peppers & Hot Sauce

    Some Like it Hot: The History of Chili Peppers & Hot Sauce

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the history of hot sauce and their key component, chili. It is a journey that takes us around the world from the Americas, Europe, West Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and back to the Americas. All as people search for something spicy to add to their diets. It’s an ingredient that tells us as much about cultural identity as taste.

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    Website: www.EatMyGlobe.com/chili

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    Interview with Renowned Historian & UCLA Department of History Chair, Dr. Carla Pestana, on the Columbian Exchange

    Interview with Renowned Historian & UCLA Department of History Chair, Dr. Carla Pestana, on the Columbian Exchange

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, discusses the notion formulated by Alfred. W. Crosby, that of “The Columbian Exchange,” with Dr. Carla Pestana, the Department

    Chair of the UCLA Department of History. This movement of goods, people, technology and disease between Europe and the colonized world helped create the world we live in today.

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    Website: EatMyGlobe.com/carla-pestana 

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    The History of 2 Great Food Inventions: Silverware & the Refrigerator

    The History of 2 Great Food Inventions: Silverware & the Refrigerator

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the history of not one but two inventions that we very much take for granted today: Silverware and Refrigeration. It would be hard to imagine eating being the same without either of these inventions, but the arrival of both is relatively recent and both provide a fascinating history.

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    Interview with Street Gourmet Expert and James Beard Award Winning Writer, Bill Esparza

    Interview with Street Gourmet Expert and James Beard Award Winning Writer, Bill Esparza

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, challenges James Beard Award winning writer and creator of the Street Gourmet LA website to name 5 people to be elevated to the Eat My Globe Culinary Pantheon. It’s an eclectic mix gleaned from Bill’s impeccable knowledge of the cuisine of the Americas.

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    Website: EatMyGlobe.com/bill-esparza

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    The History of Brandy: “He Who Aspires to be a Hero Must Drink Brandy”

    The History of Brandy: “He Who Aspires to be a Hero Must Drink Brandy”

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar looks at the history of one of his favorite spirits, Brandy. He will look at its origins involving the French and the Dutch, its production and growth in popularity around the world in the 18th and 19th centuries, and its recent “rediscovery” by a new audience looking for an alternative to Scotch and Bourbon.

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    Interview with Renowned Weight Loss Surgeon, Dr. Terry Simpson

    Interview with Renowned Weight Loss Surgeon, Dr. Terry Simpson
    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, discusses the history of diet and weight loss with renowned weight loss surgeon, Dr. Terry Simpson.
    They discuss some of the weirdest diets he has encountered in his research and the impact of the weight loss trend on gender and aesthetical trends.
     
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    The History of Dieting and Weight Loss: "Gluttony Destroys More Men than the Sword"

    The History of Dieting and Weight Loss: "Gluttony Destroys More Men than the Sword"

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the history of a genuinely controversial subject - that of weight loss and dieting. It is a subject that has concerned humans for centuries, both for aesthetic and medical reasons. It is a subject that has revealed gender differences and provided some of the oddest medical claims of all.

    So,make sure to follow and support us on:

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    Peace with its Leaves and Joy with its Golden Oil”: The History of Olives & Olive Oil

    Peace with its Leaves and Joy with its Golden Oil”: The History of Olives & Olive Oil

    In this next episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, examines the remarkable history of an ingredient that is now a staple in almost every household. Olive oil has long been revered, but often as a fuel and for religious purposes as much as for food. This is a fun episode that will show where olives and olive oil first originated and how olive oil has become part of our everyday life.

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    4 Women in Food History to Remember

    4 Women in Food History to Remember

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, turns his attention to four women who may not be the most widely remembered, but whose contribution to food history is incalculable. From a woman without whom we might not have gin, to the author of the first known cookbook by an African American woman.

    So if you want to know about the origins of distillation, why the author of one of the biggest selling cookbooks of all time died almost penniless, how a recently-discovered cookbook changed what we know about African American cookery, and why mothers ruled French cooking, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

     

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    Spicy: The History of Spices and the Spice Trade

    Spicy: The History of Spices and the Spice Trade

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, turns his attention to the routes between the East and the West that brought spices and other "exotic" ingredients to medieval tables, as he discovers the history of the Spice Roads and the key spices that travelled along them.

    So if you want to know how spices were first used in the ancient world, why pepper was known as “black gold,” and why wars were fought over nutmeg, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    Interview with Legendary Bartender, Sother Teague

    Interview with Legendary Bartender, Sother Teague

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews Sother Teague, legendary mixologist and author of the terrific book, “I’m Just Here for the Drinks.” Along the way, Simon challenges Sother to name five people from bar history who may have contributed to food history in a way we might not have thought of. It’s a wide-ranging discussion and there are some fun arguments. So don’t miss the next episode of Eat My Globe.

     

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    The Q&A Episode

    The Q&A Episode

    Have you ever wondered how an episode of Eat My Globe is put together? Or, do you have questions about our host, Simon or his passion for food history? Or, do you have a question about where a particular food or cooking style originated? Then this is the episode for you. Simon responds to questions that have been put to him by our many listeners on social media. So listen in to find out more about what makes Simon and the Eat My Globe team tick.

    And if you want to be a part of the team - click here

    So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on:

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    5 Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know Came From Los Angeles (Er, Or Thereabouts)

    5 Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know Came From Los Angeles (Er, Or Thereabouts)

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, focuses on his home city, Los Angeles, and shares 5 things you didn’t know you didn’t know originated in the City of Angels (or thereabouts) – from one of the greatest sandwiches in the world, to a famous cocktail, to a hot sauce that most people believe is made in South East Asia.

    So if you want to know about the origins of the French Dip, why we need to say “thanks L.A.” for the Sriracha Rooster Sauce, and why three poor purchasing decisions led to a famous cocktail, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    Keep Korma and Curry On: The History of Curry Part II – How Curry Conquered the World

    Keep Korma and Curry On: The History of Curry Part II – How Curry Conquered the World

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares the second in a two-part series on things you didn’t know you didn’t know about the history of curry. In this episode, Simon looks at how curry began to spread around the world.

    So if you want to know about the origins of curry goat, the origin of the word “indentured,” and why an Indian chef was one of the first celebrity chefs in the United States of America, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    Keep Korma and Curry On: The History of Curry Part I – From India to the Curry Houses of Great Britain

    Keep Korma and Curry On: The History of Curry Part I – From India to the Curry Houses of Great Britain

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares the first in a two-part series on things you didn’t know you didn’t know about the history of curry. Forged in India, and distributed by the British, curry has formed its own identity outside of the cuisine of its Indian origins.

    So if you want to know about the origins of your favorite curry recipes, who opened the first Indian restaurant in London, or why the term “Ruby” means curry in Britain, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    Interview with the Creator & Host of “Tasting History,” Max Miller

    Interview with the Creator & Host of “Tasting History,” Max Miller

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews Max Miller, a fellow food history enthusiast, who has created the excellent YouTube series “Tasting History,” which looks at recreating recipes from some well-known (and not so well-known) cookbooks from history. Simon challenges Max to come up with five cookbooks that need to be brought back in to the culinary cookbook pantheon. It’s a really fun discussion. So don’t miss the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    Plaice and Thyme: The History of the Cookbook

    Plaice and Thyme: The History of the Cookbook

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about the history of the cookbook from the earliest written recipes to the beginning of the 20th century.

    So, if you want to know what was the first written recipe ever yet discovered, the daily eating habits of Medieval Europe, and about how the writer of one of the biggest selling cookery books of all time died penniless, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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