Who Brought the Potato Salad Episode?

These industrially produced snack cakes have a rich corporate history. Anney and Lauren fill in the science and saga of Hostess Cupcakes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

While it's not strictly a food, humans have been chewing gum-type stuff for around 9,000 years. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren blow up the history, science, and sticky menace of chewing gum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This almond-flavored liqueur brings a sweet, smooth warmth to cocktails and baked goods – sometimes without involving any almonds at all. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history of amaretto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Consider the potato. The typical potato is not all that pretty. They can be beige and lumpy, dusty and speckled, and on top of that, they even sprout alien-like tentacles. Further, no one really knows what to make of the potato. Is it a vegetable, or so starchy that we should rea ... Show More

Aloo ki Sabzi, Mashed Potatoes and – everyone’s favorite – Batata Wada. One vegetable, so many different avatars! This starchy spud is so versatile and ubiquitous that you may think it’s always found favour with people. But the story of the potato is a long and chequered one!From ... Show More

Nick and Angela welcome culinary greatness to DISH HQ. It’s fair to say that this chef, restaurateur and author has transformed the way the world prepares and shares food. Yotam Ottolenghi creates a feast for the eyes (that INSTA grid) and a feast for our tables too. His cuisine ... Show More

Start Your Transformation Now Smarter than a potato? That’s a stupid question, right?  I could ask this another way. Are you smarter than the intelligence that works through a potato?  Let me ask that again, and in another way. Are you smarter than “Divine Mind” that works throug ... Show More

The Definitive M&A Potato Ranking | Part 1 MIND BLOWN  The Definitive M&A Potato Ranking | Part 2 If you’ve got something to add to the show, slide into our dm’s  @Matt.and.AlexSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Pickled cucumbers are a simple snack favored by everyone from deli-goers to Cleopatra. Learn the science and history behind pickling in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-science/pickle-history.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

In this episode, Gaelle will make you hungry. She will talk about a special wintery dish, a favorite of hers, called “gratin dauphinois” (and give you the secret recipe in the show notes!). How could you resist the temptation of this simple but delicious dish of potatoes and crea ... Show More

As the founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, Vivien Sansour is dedicated to preserving ancestral seeds and the knowledge they carry. In this episode, she explains why safeguarding these seeds is a powerful act of defiance against erasure and a vital contribution to Pale ... Show More

In Australia, Mike organises a Make The Best Potato Salad day in work with the ulterior motive of just eating some potato salad but also to remember a childhood favourite dish Written and Performed by Mike Williams  Promenade is Produced and curated by Andy Gaffney  Additional pr ... Show More

Like the intricate pattern of intersecting lines of an ornamental Arabesque pattern, so are the roots of the Arab cuisine intertwined. Reem Kassis has researched Arabic food for many years and wrote her first book, The Palestinian Table, about the classic dishes. As her research ... Show More