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Harvesting Salt From a Very Salty Lake | Kottke

In this video, Eater visits Lake Retba in Senegal to watch how they harvest salt from the lake. As you’ll see, the process differs from harvesting sea salt. Lake Retba is so salty — Wikipedia has it listed as the … Continue reading

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History of Tea in India

History of Tea in India: Indian streets are paved with gold. Liquid gold. No matter where you go, from the high peaks of Ladakh to remotest parts of Andamans, you will find this one golden beverage, this elixir of pure … Continue reading

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Why the World Only Has Two Words for Tea

A short history of the words which different world languages have for tea. My third serious video. I tried to experiment a bit more with this video. Also, please forgive my horrific pronunciations of everything… And yes, I know about … Continue reading

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Why Can’t We Farm These Foods Yet?

There are some foods that are so popular that they are at risk of going extinct. What are they and why is it so difficult to harvest them?

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What is Paprika Actually Made Of? | Food Unwrapped

Kate Quilton knows what’s inside most of the spices on the spice rack… but what exactly is ‘paprika’ before it becomes a powder? Food Unwrapped / Food CIA Season 6 Subscribe for more #FoodUnwrapped​ ➡️ http://bit.ly/FoodUnwrapped​ FOOD UNWRAPPED explores how … Continue reading

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Growing Red Bell Pepper From Seed Time Lapse – 4 Months

This one took 4 months to make, but it was totally worth it. And the peppers tasted great! 🙂 The plant made a ton of flowers but i removed most of them and left just a few to make sure … Continue reading

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Why Belgium Has The World’s Best Fries | Food Secrets Ep. 2

For Belgians, fries are holy, something you shouldn’t mess with. You might think: what can go wrong when deep frying potato sticks? Quite a few things. First of all: don’t call it French Fries, at least not when in Belgium. … Continue reading

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Toasts Around the World | 100,000 Subscribers | Thank You!

Thank you all so much for your curiosity and willingness to share your stories with me!

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Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Impeccably Preserved Food Stand in Pompeii

Mallard to go, anyone? Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient thermopolium—aka the Roman equivalent of a street food vendor—at the Regio V site in Pompeii. The well-preserved stand is decorated with multiple frescoes featuring a nereid (nymphs of Greek mythology) riding a … Continue reading

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Trying Your New Years Eve Dishes | Bulgaria, Slovakia, Philippines, Portugal and Netherlands

On December 31st we will all be celebrating the end of 2020, but what we eat that night varies from country to country. I asked, you all shared, here are a few things people will be eating around the world, … Continue reading

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