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Ethan Frisch, Burlap & Barrel and the New Spice Trade

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - February 03, 2020 03:34 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Many of us appreciate the role that terroir has on the unique flavor and aroma of our foods, whether your enjoying coffee, tea or even chocolate. Just like these commodity crops, other botanical ingredients can feature unique chemistries and flavors when grown and harvested in different environm...

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To Eat Or Not To Eat? That's The Question.

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - January 28, 2020 01:51 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
How do we determine what is food and what is not food? Is our ability to recognize a food ingredient simply a learned behavior, or is it the result of evolutionary capacities to recognize signals from our environment? In this episode, I explore the concepts of sensory experiences with foods as t...

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Jamaican Root Tonics with Dr. Ina Vandebroek

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - January 13, 2020 14:45 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
The Caribbean is home to an amazing assortment of botanicals from merging cultures. In Jamaica, wild plants are used to make special fermented “root tonics” not only as an enjoyable beverage, but also to boost health. Some of these are even attributed with aphrodisiac properties for men and wome...

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Jamaican Root Tonics with Ina Vandebroek

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - January 13, 2020 14:45 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
The Caribbean is home to an amazing assortment of botanicals from merging cultures. In Jamaica, wild plants are used to make special fermented “root tonics” not only as an enjoyable beverage, but also to boost health. Some of these are even attributed with aphrodisiac properties for men and women...

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Ancient Medicine with Dr. Alain Touwaide

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - November 21, 2019 13:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
The history of medicine has long fascinated me. In the ancient Mediterranean, the lines between food and medicine were often blurred. Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” is famously quoted as stating, “Let thy food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Interestingly, there are no actual...

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Ancient Medicine with Alain Touwaide

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - November 21, 2019 13:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
The history of medicine has long fascinated me. In the ancient Mediterranean, the lines between food and medicine were often blurred. Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” is famously quoted as stating, “Let thy food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Interestingly, there are no actual ...

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A Short Cut To Mushrooms with Daniel Butler

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - November 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Mushroom forager Daniel Butler shares his tips on your favorite funky fungi. If you’ve ever gone on a forest hike on a wet day in autumn, it’s likely that you encountered many different species of mushrooms growing along the forest floor or on rotting logs. As you marveled at their myriad shapes...

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Just the Tonic with Kim Walker and Mark Nesbitt

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - November 05, 2019 16:07 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
The word “tonic” elicits thoughts of something bitter, beneficial to health, or perhaps even a favored cocktail base. When it comes to tonic water, the bitter tasting alkaloid “quinine” is the key ingredient – and it has a fascinating history. You may know that quinine was used in the battle agai...

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Just the Tonic with Kim Walker and Dr. Mark Nesbitt

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - November 05, 2019 16:07 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
The word “tonic” elicits thoughts of something bitter, beneficial to health, or perhaps even a favored cocktail base. When it comes to tonic water, the bitter tasting alkaloid “quinine” is the key ingredient – and it has a fascinating history. You may know that quinine was used in the battle aga...

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Share A Dram with Whisky Master Gordon Motion

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - October 22, 2019 02:10 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Though its ingredients core are simple – barley, yeast and water – the final product that comes about after years of aging is incredibly unique. The distinctive flavor of Scotch whisky is influenced by the way it is malted, how the malt is dried, the distillation process, and lastly the aging pr...

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Haggis & The New Scottish Cuisine with Chef Ben Reade

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - October 07, 2019 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever considered how the biochemistry of taste influences our food choices? The food industry spends millions on scientific research in efforts of achieving the ultimate bliss points in our food experiences – from the perfect potato chip to the soda that has just the right amount of carb...

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Haggis & The New Scottish Cuisine with Ben Reade

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - October 07, 2019 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever considered how the biochemistry of taste influences our food choices? The food industry spends millions on scientific research in efforts of achieving the ultimate bliss points in our food experiences – from the perfect potato chip to the soda that has just the right amount of carbo...

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FP23 - Enter the "Blue Zone" with Lukasz Cielsa

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 30, 2019 07:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever heard the term “blue zone”? It refers to a few places on Earth where a large number of locals live to be a hundred years old or older. Lifespan and even healthspan are influenced by many different factors ranging from genetics, to physical activity, social factors, and diet. In this...

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Enter the "Blue Zone" with Dr. Lukasz Cielsa

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 30, 2019 07:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever heard the term “blue zone”? It refers to a few places on Earth where a large number of locals live to be a hundred years old or older. Lifespan and even healthspan are influenced by many different factors ranging from genetics, to physical activity, social factors, and diet. In thi...

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Enter the "Blue Zone" with Lukasz Cielsa

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 30, 2019 07:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever heard the term “blue zone”? It refers to a few places on Earth where a large number of locals live to be a hundred years old or older. Lifespan and even healthspan are influenced by many different factors ranging from genetics, to physical activity, social factors, and diet. In this...

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Botany at the Bar! Bitters, Shrubs, Syrups & More with Dr. Rachel Meyer and Dr. Ashley Duval

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 23, 2019 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever considered plant biodiversity through the lens of your taste buds? I chat with Dr. Rachel Meyer and Dr. Ashley DuVal about their work in the world of bitters and other botanical beverage ingredients. Along with Dr. Selena Ahmed, they are co-founders of Shoots and Roots Bitters and ...

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EP 22 - Botany at the Bar! Bitters, Shrubs, Syrups & More!

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 23, 2019 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Have you ever considered plant biodiversity through the lens of your taste buds? On this 22nd episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I chat with Drs. Rachel Meyer and Dr. Ashley DuVal about their work in the world of bitters and other botanical beverage ingredients. Along with Dr. Selena Ahmed, they are...

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EP 21 - Apples with Will McClatchey

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 16, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Apples have a long history in folklore – from being called the forbidden fruit to associations with witches. Since their domestication in Central Asia thousands of years ago, thousands of cultivars have been developed by people across the globe. Today, we eat them raw, or process them into dry fo...

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Apples with Dr. Will McClatchey

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 16, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Apples have a long history in folklore – from being called the forbidden fruit to associations with witches. Since their domestication in Central Asia thousands of years ago, thousands of cultivars have been developed by people across the globe. Today, we eat them raw, or process them into dry f...

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Chatter in your cheddar? Microbe cross-talk just got interesting! with Dr. Laura Sanchez

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 09, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Cheese is gooey, delicious, and comes in so many flavors and forms! But, how does this food, which starts with the simple base ingredient of milk, acquire this diversity in flavor? The credit goes to a variety of microbes that not only alter the color, smell, texture and flavor of cheese—but als...

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EP 20 – Chatter in your cheddar? Microbe cross-talk just got interesting!

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 09, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Cheese is gooey, delicious, and comes in so many flavors and forms! But, how does this food, which starts with the simple base ingredient of milk, acquire this diversity in flavor? The credit goes to a variety of microbes that not only alter the color, smell, texture and flavor of cheese – but al...

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"The Sioux Chef" Sean Sherman, Labrador Tea and Indigenous Eats

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 02, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Did you know that there is a fragrant shrub with medicinal properties against respiratory infections, pain and diabetes that has been used by indigenous people spanning North America, Europe and Asia for centuries? Labrador tea is still valued today in the treatment of many ailments and is consu...

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Ep 19 - "The Sioux Chef" Sean Sherman, Labrador Tea and Indigenous Eats

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - September 02, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Did you know that there is a fragrant shrub with medicinal properties against respiratory infections, pain and diabetes that has been used by indigenous people spanning North America, Europe and Asia for centuries? Labrador tea is still valued today in the treatment of many ailments and is consum...

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A Walk in the Garden of American Eden with Dr. Victoria Johnson

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - August 26, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
In the early days of the foundation of the American republic, a charismatic dreamer with a love for plants and medicine made his mark on the world by establishing the country’s first public botanical garden: the Elgin Botanic Garden once located where Rockerfeller Center in NYC stands today. He ...

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EP 18 - A walk in the garden of American Eden with Victoria Johnson

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - August 26, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Tomatoes! The Aztec secret to the Mediterranean diet?

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - August 19, 2019 07:01 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Some call them a fruit, some call them a vegetable – I call them juicy, red and delicious! How is it that a crop from a poisonous plant family came to pervade our salads, soups and sauces across numerous cuisines? What makes the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, Solanaceae) a healthy food ingredient...

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EP 17 - Tomatoes! The Aztec secret to the Mediterranean diet?

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - August 19, 2019 07:01 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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A Hot Cup of Oregano...What? with Dr. Avni Hajdari

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - June 30, 2019 23:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Join me direct from the Sharri Mountains of Kosovo! I speak with Prof. Avni Hajdari of the University of Prishtina about a unique local beverage known as mountain tea (caj malet)! You may be surprised to learn of the secret ingredient: the gorgeous and fragrant purple flowering wild oregano (Ori...

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EP 16 - A Hot Cup of Oregano...What?

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - June 30, 2019 23:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Salep: The Edible Orchids with Susanne Masters

Foodie Pharmacology Podcast - June 23, 2019 22:09 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Orchids are a plant lover’s delight – they bring this amazing level of beauty to home interiors and gardens. Many of you plant lovers may have a lovely orchid decorating your home, or office or garden. Many of the orchids sold commercially are propagated through cell culture techniques so as not...

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