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How It’s Made – Worcestershire Sauce
How Its Made Season 15 episode 5 Worcestershire Sauce
Fishing and Eating Like Ancient Hawaiians
Great Big Story Gargantuan luau dinners and Hawaiian pizza have nothing to do with authentic Hawaiian cuisine. Originally a simple diet based around root starches and fish, chefs in Hawaii are combating clichés and crafting Hawaiian menus that are more … Continue reading
Five Stories All About Tea
In this reel, we’re not spilling the tea so much as pouring it. From China to Japan to England, let us serve up something hot for you to enjoy.
Coffee Around the World
If there is one thing people everywhere love, it just might be coffee—more than 2 billion cups are consumed on this planet every single day. In this installment of “Around the World,” we travel to five different countries to sample … Continue reading
This Peruvian Farmer Grows Over 400 Varieties of Potatoes
Consider the humble potato. Many of us take the starchy tuber for granted. But not Julio Hancco Mamani. That’s because deep in the Andes mountains, in the Cusco region of Peru, this “Potato King” is continuing a family legacy by … Continue reading
The Chocolate Croissant Controversy
A chocolate croissant—is it correct to call it a pain au chocolat or a chocolatine in France? Depends on who you ask. It’s a subject of great debate that’s been addressed by the French Parliament and President Emmanuel Macron. We … Continue reading
Is France’s groundbreaking food-waste law working?
A third of the world’s food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away. NewsHour … Continue reading
Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory (Dir Jesse Yules)
Terence McKenna’s theory of human evolution, animated. Featuring illustrations by Zdeněk Burian and Edward Hopper. Music by Steve Reich – Pulse youtube.com/watch?v=yzJTYbHqdTE
Creating Guatemala’s Food of the Gods
Great Big Story Published on 26 Jun 2018 Of all its delicious offerings, chocolate is Guatemala’s most divine treat. The ancient Mayan tradition of chocolate making is a 2,500-year-old cultural legacy kept alive by dedicated farmers, roasters and chocolatiers. Hang … Continue reading
Equally sharing a cake between three people – Numberphile
Numberphile Published on 26 Sep 2017 Audible (30-day trial, free audio book): https://www.audible.com/numberphile More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ This video features Dr Hannah Fry. More videos with Hannah: http://bit.ly/hannah_vids Hannah’s website: http://www.hannahfry.co.uk Her book mentioned is … Continue reading
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