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Why Ceremonial-Grade Matcha Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider
The greener matcha is, the smoother and more complex its flavor. But not all matcha is the same. Matcha at its highest quality is referred to as ceremonial-grade, because of the central role it plays in Japanese tea ceremonies. And … Continue reading
Dandelions and Civilization: A Forgotten History
Dandelions are among the most populous and widespread plants on earth. The secret to their success has to do both with their unique characteristics, and their inextricable connection to humans. The history of humans and dandelions is forever linked in … Continue reading
The Headhunters – ABC Radio National
The arrival of Europeans in NZ kicked off a trade in Mokomokai — tattooed heads but these colonial souvenirs have their own complex history. In Episode Four of Stuff the British Stole… They used a chisel to carve into the … Continue reading
England’s Missing Celtic Language
Why doesn’t England speak a Celtic language? 1,500 years ago, most of the people on the island of Great Britain spoke the Celtic language of Brythonic (or Brittonic), but nowadays the Germanic language of English dominates the landscape. This Celtic … Continue reading
How we get tree planting wrong | It’s Complicated
In the face of the impending climate catastrophe, there has been a growing clamour to repopulate the trillions of trees our planet has lost over the centuries. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian But large-scale tree planting is … Continue reading
The medieval words you should start using
I’ve read through a whole dictionary of 13th century words so that you don’t have to. In this video, I present to you the ones that I think we should bring back. It’s a complete A to Z! …except there’s … Continue reading
What did the Ancient Greeks eat?
Since we are well into the Archaid period on the ancient Greek series, I thought I should make some videos about the everyday life of the Greeks. The topic of this video is on the diet of the ancient Greeks. … Continue reading
How Real Vermont Maple Syrup Is Made | Regional Eats
The Maple Guild in Island Pond, Vermont produces 1 million bottles of maple syrup each year. It takes about 44 gallons of sap to make just 1 gallon of syrup. The Maple Guild pioneered a method called Steam-Crafting, which speeds … Continue reading
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