Eat My Globe
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 229 ratingsIn Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food, Simon Majumdar will talk about an ingredient, a dish, a theme, a person or a nation and the fascinating story of how they became part of the world that we often take for granted.
Over the course of the show, he shall be examining some of the great tales of food history, the origins of some of your favorite dishes and drinks, and the people who helped to create them.
He will also share fantastic trivia that you can use to bore people with at parties.
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Episodes
The History of Sushi: A Quest for Speed
October 22, 2018 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBSushi has grown from being a subsection of Japanese cuisine to being perhaps Japan’s most famous global export. It is now a huge business and is sold in outlets ranging from fine dining establishments to convenience stores. Quite a story for a dish that was originally created to preserve fish before refrigeration. In this episode, our host, Simon Majumdar, follows the path of sushi’s rise from the origins of preservation in the Mekong to its arrival in the West. Oh, and he even looks ...
Mother’s Ruin: The History of Gin
October 15, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBSimon Majumdar has often described his life as a “shallow search for the perfect Martini.” And he is not alone as Gin has become fashionable again and is now one of the most drunk spirits in the world. But, the fascinating history of Gin has seen it travel from medieval Italy, through the Low Countries of the Netherlands and then to Great Britain, where it became the ruin of the lower classes. In this episode, Simon will see how Gin became “Mother’s Ruin” and its road back to respectab...
The History of the Sandwich
October 08, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOver 300 million sandwiches are eaten every day in the United States alone. Add that to those consumed around the rest of the world and it’s hard to deny that the sandwich is THE portable snack of choice. In this episode, our host, Simon Majumdar, will look at the origins of the sandwich, how its name was derived, and how it became so popular around the globe. So make sure to follow along every week and subscribe! Click here to see Simon's transcripts, recipes and more of this episode...
The Good Companions: The True Story of Fish and Chips
October 01, 2018 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode, Simon Majumdar, examines the history of his favorite dish of all time, Fish & Chips. It will take him on a journey to the times of the Ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Aztecs, Medieval Europe, the Seven Years War and Dickensian London. He will also bring in some of history’s most well known (Louis XIV, Charles Dickens, Thomas Jefferson and Frederick The Great) and lesser known (Oppian, Jose de Acosta and Mrs. “Granny” Duce) characters. It will be quite a journey for somethi...
Introduction to Eat My Globe
September 19, 2018 13:23 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBSimon Majumdar welcomes you to the “Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food” podcast. Simon explains that over the course of his show, he shall be examining some of the great stories of food history, the origins of some of your favorite dishes and drinks, and the people who helped to create them. He will also share fantastic trivia that you can use to bore people with at parties. So make sure to follow along every week and subscribe! __________________________...