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Gastropod

Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode exploring the hidden history and surprising science behind a differen... Read more

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Menu Mind Control

Menu Mind Control

At its most basic, a menu is simply a way for a restaurant to communicate its offerings and their prices to its customer... Read more

18 Nov 2019

52mins

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Of Ghost Foods and Culinary Extinction

Of Ghost Foods and Culinary Extinction

The earliest humans favored juicy, meaty mammoth at mealtimes. Ancient Romans loved their favorite herb, silphium, so mu... Read more

5 Nov 2019

53mins

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The Bagelization of America

The Bagelization of America

Today, it’s a breakfast staple, but, as recently as 1960, The New York Times had to define it for readers—as “an unsweet... Read more

26 Mar 2019

53mins

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Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast: the most important meal of the day. Or is it? In this episode of Gastropod, we explore the science and histor... Read more

20 Jan 2015

45mins

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Say Cheese!

Say Cheese!

Cheese is the chameleon of the food world, as well as one of its greatest delights. Fresh and light or funky and earthy,... Read more

23 Mar 2015

57mins

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Caffeine: The World’s Most Popular Drug

Caffeine: The World’s Most Popular Drug

A tablespoon of it will kill you, but most of us feel like death without it: we’re talking about caffeine this episode. ... Read more

21 Mar 2016

42mins

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To Eat or Not to Eat Meat

To Eat or Not to Eat Meat

With flexitarianism on the rise throughout the developed world, and everyone from Bill Clinton to Beyoncé endorsing the ... Read more

14 Feb 2017

46mins

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We’ve Lost It: The Diet Episode

We’ve Lost It: The Diet Episode

Diet dreams are splashed across magazine covers and blare from the T.V., offering tips and tricks, that will, readers an... Read more

30 Jan 2018

51mins

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Secrets of Sourdough

Secrets of Sourdough

Today, you can find a huge variety of breads on supermarket shelves, only a few of which are called “sourdough.” For mos... Read more

18 Dec 2017

47mins

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The Curry Chronicles

The Curry Chronicles

Curry is, supposedly, Indian. But there is no such word in any of the country’s many official languages—and no Indian wo... Read more

9 Apr 2019

43mins

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Super Fry: The Fight for the Golden Frite

Super Fry: The Fight for the Golden Frite

Shoestring, waffle, curly, or thick-cut: however you slice it, nearly everyone loves a deep-fried, golden brown piece of... Read more

19 Jun 2019

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Ripe for Global Domination: The Story of the Avocado

Ripe for Global Domination: The Story of the Avocado

Avocados are on a roll. More precisely, they’re on toast—a lot of toast. Last summer, British Vogue reported that more t... Read more

8 May 2018

48mins

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Guts and Glory

Guts and Glory

What does it mean when your stomach rumbles? How do our bodies extract nutrients and vitamins from food? Does what you e... Read more

21 May 2019

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Kombucha Culture

Kombucha Culture

If you haven’t tasted kombucha yet, you probably will soon. The sour-sweet, fizzy, fermented tea is becoming ubiquitous ... Read more

8 Aug 2016

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Omega 1-2-3

Omega 1-2-3

Based on all the hype, you’d be forgiven for believing that the fish oils known as omega-3s are solution to every proble... Read more

13 Aug 2019

46mins

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Green Gold: Our Love Affair with Olive Oil

Green Gold: Our Love Affair with Olive Oil

Olive oil is not what you think it is. According to Tom Mueller, author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous W... Read more

5 Dec 2017

49mins

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The Good, The Bad, The Cilantro

The Good, The Bad, The Cilantro

On the surface, it’s just a leafy green herb. Its feathery fronds add a decorative note and a distinctive flavor to dish... Read more

6 Oct 2015

33mins

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Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan

Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan

From rainbow-hued enameled stew pots to lightweight nonstick frying pans, the metal and ceramic vessels we use to heat o... Read more

19 Jun 2018

43mins

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The Scoop on Ice Cream

The Scoop on Ice Cream

It’s one of the most complex food products you’ll ever consume: a thermodynamic miracle that contains all three states o... Read more

28 Jul 2015

47mins

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The Salt Wars

The Salt Wars

Salt is a magical substance. It reduces bitterness, enhances sweetness, boosts flavor, and preserves perishable foods. W... Read more

23 Aug 2016

41mins

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