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How Salt Shaped Civilization: From the Roman Empire to the French Revolution
From the very first settlement in recorded history, early humans knew that to survive in the new age of agriculture, they’d need two things: access to water, and a source of salt. Without salt, our meats and vegetables wouldn’t last … Continue reading
The History of Ice Cream
Ice cream actually dates back way further than you might think. In this video we explore the history of ice cream, from the Tang Dynasty, all the way to the invention of the modern refrigerator. Sources: https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/… https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_cream https://ice-cream.org/about-the-ice-c… … Continue reading
The History of Ice Cream with Dr Annie Gray
From its humble beginnings to the mass production of our favourite frozen dessert, food historian, Dr Annie Gray traces the history of ice cream as we launch a brand new flavour ahead of the summer season. Developed with the help … Continue reading
BBC World Service – The Food Chain, How ‘Bangla Town’ changed a nation’s food culture
The legacy of Bangladeshi-run restaurants in London’s Brick Lane An Indian curry house is one of the most popular places to go out for a meal in the UK, and is part of British life. But many people do not … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Food Programme, Nuts about Nuts
Where do your nuts come from and are they really that good for you? Leyla Kazim traces the journey of this unassuming wonder food, from its health benefits to its origins. Nuts, which once would have been central to the … Continue reading
The mistake that changed chickens forever | BBC Global
For most of history, chickens were kept for eggs, not meat. That all changed 100 years ago after this one error – capitalised upon by one very entrepreneurial American woman. This is the story of how that mistake gave birth … Continue reading
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