Eat My Globe
Summary: In Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food, Simon Majumdar will talk about an ingredient, a dish, a theme, a person or a nation and the fascinating story of how they became part of the world that we often take for granted. Over the course of the show, he shall be examining some of the great tales of food history, the origins of some of your favorite dishes and drinks, and the people who helped to create them. He will also share fantastic trivia that you can use to bore people with at parties. Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast FB & Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Produced and Distributed by: Producergirl Productions
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- Artist: Simon Majumdar
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“pork fits into what I believe is America’s greatest contribution to world cuisine: BBQ.”
“a cuisine is a set of food practices that ordinary people care about passionately.”
“it would be hard to imagine much of American cuisine existing without . . . the odd clove of garlic in many of the recipes.”
“we were just talking about how Sherry's a grandmother drink and then. . . boom. Now we're talking about how it's a pirate’s drink.”
And who could imagine any celebration, be it a wedding, a christening, the launching of a ship, or any business success not being marked by the opening of a great bottle of Champagne?
In this episode, our host Simon Majumdar, adds a big tick to his bucket list and goes to visit Ken Burns in his own restaurant in New Hampshire.
“I like to keep it very simple and serve my truffles shaved over a plate of gently scrambled eggs or a bowl of pasta.”
“Filipino cuisine is like a symphony of subtle flavors. The sweet, sour, salty and a bit bitter and garlicky, a bit spicy.”
“Humans have always had an innate desire for sweetness in the food they eat.”
“So lots of corn, beans, squashes, nuts, roots, shoots, berries, eggs, shellfish.” (FYI - The recording isn't up to our usual standards, thanks for understanding.)
“It embodies kind of everything that I am. I'm simple but incredibly complicated and fuzzy.”
“Scientists believe that lobsters have been in existence for several million years.”
“Whiskey in a barrel is a living, breathing thing.”
“in Scotland, whisky is spelled W-H-I-S-K-Y -- there is no “E” used in the word.”
“Breakfast in the United States was as serious a proposition as it was in Britain”
