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Episode 71: Eat Your Words: A Culinary History of the English Language

Episode 71: Eat Your Words: A Culinary History of the English Language

FromA Taste of the Past


Episode 71: Eat Your Words: A Culinary History of the English Language

FromA Taste of the Past

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What do beat, bean, and leek all have in common with each other? Find out on this weeks episode A Taste of The Past where Linda goes into the history of food and culinary etymology with Ina Lipkowitz teacher of English literature and Biblical Studies at MIT and author of Words to Eat By. Discover the semantic shift in the word meat, the influence of the ancient Romans on plant breeds, and how much religious symbolism is based off food. Listen and become aware about how much food words have an impact on us. This episode is sponsored by The Hearst Ranch.
Released:
Aug 18, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Linda Pelaccio, a culinary historian, takes a weekly journey through the history of food on A Taste of the Past. Tune in for interviews with authors, scholars and culinary chroniclers who discuss food culture from ancient Mesopotamia and Rome to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Each week Linda explores the lively link between food cultures of the present and past.