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    Explore "foodhistorian" with insightful episodes like "Interview with the Creator & Host of “Tasting History,” Max Miller", "Plaice and Thyme: The History of the Cookbook", "“Not Despised at the Best Tables:” The History of Caviar", "I Came, I Saw, I Ate: Dining in the Roman Republic & the Roman Empire" and "PORK-TA-CULAR: THE HISTORY OF PORK" from podcasts like ""Eat My Globe", "Eat My Globe", "Eat My Globe", "Eat My Globe" and "Eat My Globe"" and more!

    Episodes (29)

    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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    “Not Despised at the Best Tables:” The History of Caviar

    “Not Despised at the Best Tables:” The History of Caviar

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about one of what he calls the “lexicon of luxury.” Along with Champagne, truffles, and lobster, caviar has become an ingredient that speaks of indulgence and opulence. However, that was not the case for all of its long and fascinating history.

    So if you want to know why a Russian Tsar insisted his taxes be paid in caviar, why improvements in shipping made caviar a luxury, and why 19th century American bars used to give away caviar sandwiches for free, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    I Came, I Saw, I Ate: Dining in the Roman Republic & the Roman Empire

    I Came, I Saw, I Ate: Dining in the Roman Republic & the Roman Empire

    In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about the daily dining habits of the citizens of one of the ancient world’s greatest civilizations, Ancient Rome. We might think of the meals of Ancient Rome, being indulgent affairs filled with the finest delicacies from around the known world. And, while that may have been the case for some, it was certainly not the case for all. So, if you want to know what dinner time looked like to a Roman senator, a plebeian, a soldier, a gladiator or a slave, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

     

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    PORK-TA-CULAR: THE HISTORY OF PORK

    PORK-TA-CULAR: THE HISTORY OF PORK

    In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about one of the most consumed proteins in the world, Pork. It is a protein that that has been part of the human diet even before we began to domesticate animals, and it is beloved in certain cuisines.

    And yet, it is also a protein that is precluded from the diet of people who hold particular religious beliefs. So, if you want to know why pork is so popular and yet so polarizing, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.

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    An Interview with Yale Professor and Author Paul Freedman on “American Cuisine and How It Got This Way”

    An Interview with Yale Professor and Author Paul Freedman on “American Cuisine and How It Got This Way”

    In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews his friend, Yale Professor Paul Freedman about his latest book, “American Cuisine and How it Got This Way.” During the interview, they discuss the 200-year development of cuisine in America and how it became the melting pot of ideas that it is today. It’s a fun conversation that will change the way you look at the way we eat in the United States.

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

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    The Slayer of Monsters: The History of Garlic

    The Slayer of Monsters: The History of Garlic

    In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about that most polarising of ingredients, garlic. It is an ingredient that fuelled the building of the pyramids and was later believed to help ward off the plague. And yet, it was also an ingredient whose smell could have you refused entry to ancient temples and received withering words from the great bard, William Shakespeare himself. So come with us and find out the true history of garlic.

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    Sherry: An Interview with Author and Spirits and Cocktail Expert, Derek Brown

    Sherry: An Interview with Author and Spirits and Cocktail Expert, Derek Brown

    Sherry is one of our host, Simon Majumdar’s, favorite drinks, but it is often misunderstood. In this very special interview episode, Simon shares his passion for these unique wines from Derek Brown, famed bartender and author of the excellent Spirit, Sugar, Waters, Bitters. Derek explains the history and styles of sherry and how you should best pair them with food and incorporate them in cocktails.

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

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    'Come Quickly! I am Drinking the Stars!' The History of Champagne

    'Come Quickly! I am Drinking the Stars!' The History of Champagne

    In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about one of the world’s most truly luxurious indulgences, Champagne. This finest of fine wines has a remarkable history from its humble roots in the monasteries of France, to its present day representation of all that is joyous about eating and drinking. But, not all of the tales you hear about its creation are true. So come with us and find out the true history of Champagne.

     

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