Food: A Cultural Culinary History Podcast - The Great Courses Podcast
1) Food “Columbusing” and the Debate Over Cultural Appropriation
In the past few years there has been a great deal of popular and academic buzz over the notion of authenticity in cooking and who has the right to cook a particular cuisine. This is part of a larger d...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Plant Proteins—A Delicious Way to Eat Healthy
Discover the sources and nutritional perks of plant proteins, and learn some surprising ways to use them to create delicious meals. [...]
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Hunting, Gathering, and Stone Age Cooking
In episode one of Food: A Cultural Culinary History, we're going to consider food as a catalyst in human history, and what our food choices reveal about our values and ambitions. [...]
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) What Early Agriculturalists Ate
The transition to agriculture is perhaps humanity’s single most important social revolution - and one that was not without its tradeoffs. In episode 2 of Food: A Cultural Culinary History we're going ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Egypt and the Gift of the Nile
Ancient Egypt’s prosperity, impressive court culture, and their isolation from conflict led to a sophisticated food tradition and the emergence of the world's first “elite” cuisine. [...]
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Ancient Judea—From Eden to Kosher Laws
Practices regarding food were deeply integral to the lives of the ancient Hebrews. In episode 4 we'll explore prescriptions regarding food in Biblical Genesis, and consider that the Fall of Adam and E...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Classical Greece—Wine, Olive Oil, and Trade
In this episode, we’ll discover how the ancient Greeks’ need for arable land led to their imperial and mercantile system, and we’ll consider what we learn about their food culture from such sources as...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) The Alexandrian Exchange and the Four Humors
Alexander the Great's conquests heralded an era where previously unconnected cultures mixed on a large scale. In this podcast, we’ll trace the diffusion of foodstuffs over vast trade networks in the H...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Ancient India—Sacred Cows and Ayurveda
In this episode, we’re going to learn about the culture of the Aryans, whose religion prefigured Hinduism; we’ll discuss food customs relating to India’s caste system; and we’ll even touch upon the tr...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Yin and Yang of Classical Chinese Cuisine
Chinese culture has produced what is arguably the most complex, sophisticated, and varied culinary tradition on earth. In this podcast we’re going to trace the rise of civilization in China from the H...Show More
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