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Jan 2020
50m 43s

The 40,000-Year-Old Diet: Bill Schindler...

Milk Street Radio
About this episode

Bill Schindler has experienced firsthand how our ancestors survived the unknown. This week, he shares with us the perils of life 40,000 years ago—from confronting hyenas in the night to eating cold bone marrow. Plus, we chat with Ron Faiola about the nostalgic charm of Wisconsin supper clubs; Alex Aïnouz makes instant ramen noodles from scratch; and we travel to Italy to bake an authentic tomato and olive focaccia.


Get this week's recipe, Tomato-Olive Focaccia: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/tomato-olive-focaccia


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