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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 bor ...
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A Skewered History: The History of Skewers & Kebabs
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On this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, will be looking at the history of skewers. Now this might sound like a subject that doesn’t need much thought. You put stuff on a skewer and then put it on a grill. Skewers, however, have so much interesting history. Simon will talk about the difference between “Kebab” and “Kebob”; the skewe…
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Interview with TikTok’s Condiment Claire
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On this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be talking with TikTok phenom Claire Dinhut about her fantastic new book, “The Condiment Book.” They will discuss how condiments were used in history to preserve food, like pickling, and how it became part of everyday life. They will also discuss the science of condiments from sweet to…
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How Do You Like them Apples?: The History of the Apple
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On this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, will be looking at the remarkable history of the apple from its beginning point in the hills of the Tien Shan mountains in Kazakhstan to its ubiquity in cuisines around the world. Along the way we shall see how these apples were spread around the world by the Romans, and by traders through t…
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Interview with Celebrated Chef and Author, Eric Adjepong
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On this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar, chats with celebrated chef and author, Eric Adjepong, about his new book, “Ghana To the World: Recipes and Stories that Look Forward While Honoring the Past.” They will discuss the influence of West African cooking on American cooking, the people who influenced his cooking, dishes that he lo…
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The Layered History of the Onion (And Other Onion Family Members)
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, looks at the story of the humble onion. He will look at how it went from being used in the very first recipe found on clay tablets in Mesopotamia, to its spread throughout the world. He will also discuss how some wild onions, like ramps, are now part of the “foodie” world, to how onions bec…
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Interview with Award Winning Author, Stephen Fried on the Impact of Fred Harvey on American Food
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, talks to Stephen Fried about his book, “Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West.” In this book, Stephen Fried talks about Fred Harvey, an Englishman who, in 1876, came to the US with literally nothing in hi…
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be looking at a superstar of the British culinary scene, but whose often more basic measures found her in opposition to some other culinary stars on British TV. Delia Smith has sold more than 21 million books in the UK often appearing in the top sellers every year. She has appeared on …
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Interview with Rancho Gordo’s Founder & CEO, Steve Sando
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will talk to Steve Sando, who founded and runs the company “Rancho Gordo,” a company that promotes and sells a variety of heirloom beans. He is also the author of “The Bean Book,” a beautiful and informative book on beans, and is filled with stunning bean recipes. Steve talks about how he g…
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Interview with Award-Winning Actor, Director & Author, Lou Diamond Phillips
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, welcomes back actor, director, writer and theatrical performer, Lou Diamond Phillips to the podcast. They will be talking about Lou’s superb best-selling new book, “The Tinderbox: Underground Movement”; his upcoming theatrical, movie and TV work; and his favorite food scenes from non-food r…
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The Greatest Of All Time: The History of Lamb, Mutton & Goat Meat
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be looking at the story of lamb (and hogget and mutton). The story of sheep meat is an ancient one. Its earliest use can date back to a Mesopotamian recipe known to archeologists from clay tablets which dates back to 1730 BCE. Today, many people in the U.S.A. consider it to be “to game…
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Leftovers: Interview with Historian & Author, Dr. Eleanor Barnett
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will talk to historian, Dr. Eleanor Barnett, about her wonderful new book, “Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation.” They will discuss the history of food waste from the sixteenth century all the way to the present day; the influence of women who developed food preservation, th…
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M.F.K. Fisher: The Founding Mother of the American Food Memoir
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will share the story of MFK Fisher, a wonderful food writer who lived from 1908 to 1992. She was one of the most famous food writers in the U.S. and arguably the person who established the genre of food memoirs. Without her and her books – such as “How to Cook a Wolf,” “Serve it Forth,” and…
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Interview with Award-Winning Chef, Ming Tsai (Part 2)
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, continues his conversation with his friend and superb chef of East meets West cooking, Ming Tsai. They will discuss their thoughts on Chinese take-out and Chinese American dishes, Ming’s five favorite Chinese dishes, and his support of “Family Reach,” a charity that supports people with can…
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Interview with Award-Winning Chef, Ming Tsai (Part 1)
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be talking to one of his friends, Ming Tsai. His life is so rich and diverse, we have split this truly fantastic conversation into two episodes. In Part 1, Ming talks about his change from a degree in engineering to working in his mother’s Chinese restaurant, the amazing chefs he has w…
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Eating Insects: An Interview with Award-Winning Scholar, The Ohio State University Professor, and Cultural Anthropologist, Jeffrey Cohen
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be interviewing Distinguished Professor and Cultural Anthropologist at The Ohio State University, Jeffrey Cohen. Simon and Jeffrey will talk about insects and how they might become a useful source of protein for some countries. Of the 8 billion people on earth, almost 2 billion of them…
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Milk It For All It’s Worth: The History of Milk & Milk Substitutes
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will look at the development of milk and milk substitutes. This episode will take us through early times of human kind, when people could not keep milk, but turned it into cheese and butter; through times where drinking milk was considered barbaric by the Greeks and Romans, through the 18th…
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Interview with the Award-Winning Curator, Islamic Art Specialist & Curator of the “Dining with the Sultan” Exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Linda Komaroff
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be talking to Linda Komaroff, the Curator and Department Head of Art of the Middle East at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. They will discuss LACMA’s latest exhibition, “Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting.” It is a fascinating conversation that will feature the influ…
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Interview with Matt Davies, General Manager of the Award-Winning Sauce, Henderson’s Relish
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be interviewing Matt Davies, the General Manager of Henderson’s Relish, or Hendo’s, as it is known in its hometown of Sheffield, England, and described by Matt Helder of the Arctic Monkeys as “Like Worcester Sauce, but one million times better.” Simon and Matt will discuss Hendo’s, one…
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will look at the development of sauces. This will span from the fish sauces of ancient China, and the “Garum “ sauce of ancient Greece and Rome, though to the sauces of the Middle Ages and to the “Mother” sauces both of Carême and Escoffier. Along the way he will talk about the “Ketchup,” w…
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Interview with Historian and Award Winning Author, Theresa McCulla
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be interviewing one of our favorite interviewees, Theresa McCulla, who talked to us last time about the history of beer. This time, Theresa turns her attention to one of Simon’s favorite places to eat on the planet, New Orleans. They will talk about Theresa’s book, “Insatiable City,” w…
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The Menu: The History of the Restaurant & Eating Out
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will look at the history of the restaurant from the ancient times of China and Greece, to how the Thermopolium of Rome used to operate, through the Middle Ages of British taverns, and to how the USA began to develop new ways of serving food, such as “Fast Food” style, “Diners” style, and “D…
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Interview with Award-Winning Chef, Multiple Guinness Record Holder, and Thai Cuisine Culinary Ambassador, Jet Tila
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, will be interviewing Chef Jet Tila, a passionate chef of all things Thai cuisine. They will be talking about the origins of Thai food in Thailand as well as the popularity of Thai food throughout the world, where it now ranks as one of the favorite meals of “Dine-In” or “Take Out” cuisines.…
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar,delvesinto the history of cake. It is a story that takes us back to the times of the Mesopotamians and the ancient Egyptians, where cakes have been used not just as food for the living but also for the afterlife; through the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans, where “Placenta” cakes abound…
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Interview with World - Renowned Iron Chef and Best - Selling Cookbook Author , Alex Guarnaschelli
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, has a dynamic discussion with world-renowned Iron Chef, best-selling cookbook author, and our pal, Alex Guarnaschelli, about food television, culinary schools and culinary apprenticeships, her fantastic new book with her daughter, Ava, called “Cook It Up,” and iconic chefs in our generation…
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Interview with Award-Winning Writer, Rossi Anastopoulo
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, has an engaging chat with Rossi Anastopoulo, an award-winning writer and authorof the book “Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies.” They touch on how apple pie, haupia pie, chiffon pie, navy bean pie, and many more, not only represent tasty treats but how they also reveal f…
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