Eat This Podcast
Episodes
Hunger and malnutrition
02 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
One week jam, the next global hunger and malnutrition. That’s the joy of Eat This Podcast; I get to present what interests me, in the hope that it i...
Jam tomorrow?
18 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Vivien Lloyd about to add warm sugar to her simmered fruit. What is jam? “A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.” Lots o...
Backpackers and their food
04 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re on holiday, or just away from home, do you seek out the “authentic” local food, or look for a reassuringly familar logo? Backpackers...
Pecans and history
21 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Guadalupe River that flows through Texas used to be known as The River of Nuts, a fact that Wikipedia does not confirm. The nut in question is the...
Why save seeds?
07 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What, really, is the point of conserving agricultural biodiversity? The formal sector, genebanks and the like, will say it is about genetic resources ...
How to bake bread in a microwave oven
23 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Say you wanted to bake bread in a microwave – I can’t think why, but say you did – you could go online and search the internets for a recipe. An...
Crispy crunchy mega-munchy
09 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
I am reliably informed that the taste of a soggy potato crisp – or chip, if you prefer – is identical to that of a crispy one. But the experience ...
Backyard vegetable breeding
26 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Deppe was a guest here a few months ago, talking about how most people misunderstand the potato, which is about as nutritious a vegetable as you...