Eat My Globe

In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews his friend, Yale Professor Paul Freedman about his latest book, " American Cuisine and How it Got This Way ." During the interview, they discuss the 200-year development of cuisine in America and how it became the melting pot of ideas that it is today. It's a fun conversation that will change the way you look at the way we eat in the United Stat...

In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn't know you didn't know about that most polarising of ingredients, garlic. It is an ingredient that fuelled the building of the pyramids and was later believed to help ward off the plague. And yet, it was also an ingredient whose smell could have you refused entry to ancient temples and received withering words from the great bard, Wi...

Sherry is one of our host, Simon Majumdar's, favorite drinks, but it is often misunderstood. In this very special interview episode, Simon shares his passion for these unique wines from Derek Brown, famed bartender and author of the excellent Spirit, Sugar, Waters, Bitters. Derek explains the history and styles of sherry and how you should best pair them with food and incorporate them in cocktails...

In this episode our host, Simon Majumdar , shares things you didn't know you didn't know about one of the world's most truly luxurious indulgences, Champagne . This finest of fine wines has a remarkable history from its humble roots in the monasteries of France, to its present day representation of all that is joyous about eating and drinking. But, not all of the tales you hear about its creation...

The late historian Stephen Ambrose said that "more historians get their history from Ken Burns than any other source." So, you just know that he is going to have an interesting perspective on food history. In this episode, our host Simon Majumdar, adds a big tick to his bucket list and goes to visit Ken Burns in his own restaurant in New Hampshire. There they talk about film making, food history a...

Truffles are truly one of the great ingredients on any fine dining menu. In this episode, our host, Simon Majumdar shares "five things you didn't know you didn't know about" truffles. This episode includes a look at how this fungus become such a prized ingredient, how it is harvested, and why every food critic loathes truffle oil. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter:...

In this very special episode of Eat My Globe, we are very fortunate to be joined by one of the truly great artists of the Philippines. Claude Tayag is not only a respected artist and architect, but is also recognized as a one of the country's great gourmands. His famed restaurant, the "Bale Dutung" is a must visit on any trip to the country, and his knowledge of the history of this underrated cuis...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar delves back into the often dark history of sugar, from the first cultivation of sugar canes to the current development of natural sugar alternatives. It is an history that is in great part responsible for the rapid development of the international slave trade, and one that takes in Indian Kings, Crusaders, a Pope, and a Moravian housewife w...

The Plimoth Plantation Living Museum is one of New England's most popular tourist attractions, and there is no better place to find out about the living conditions of the early colonists and the Wampanoag tribes they co-habited with. In this episode, our host Simon Majumdar revisits the museum to speak with their culinary historians and members of the Wampanoag community. (FYI - The recording isn'...

In this very special episode of Eat My Globe, our host challenges his good friend and culinary legend, Alton Brown (Good Eats the Return) to propose five forgotten food heroes. It's a very lively discussion with no quarter given. But, as always it will probably end with a martini or three. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Fa...

From an ingredient that was once dismissed as "the cockroach of the sea," lobster has now become part of what our host, Simon Majumdar describes as the "lexicon of luxury." But how did this now prized seafood go from being so disparaged to so sought after? How was it used in historical recipes, and how true is it that servants complained that they were forced to eat it too often? Tune in now to fi...

On a recent visit to the Republic of Ireland, our host, Simon Majumdar took a bus from Dublin to the town of Kilbeggan to visit its historic distillery and to speak with the Brand Ambassador of Kilbeggan Whiskey, John Cashman. In an interview that was accompanied by some very delicious whiskey, they chatted not only about the unique history of this distillery, but about the joys of Irish whiskey i...

Our host, Simon Majumdar, is a particular fan of the whiskies of Scotland. So much so that he actually spent time on the island of Islay learning how to make it. In this episode, he shares "5 things you didn't know you didn't know about" the finest distilled spirit in the world, including the origins of the name, the differences in styles of Scotch Whisky and some of its most famous drinkers. So m...

Listeners might be surprised to know that the thought that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is a very recent one. In fact, in history the earliest meal was often seen as a minor one and even a sinful one. In this episode, our host, Simon Majumdar follows the history of breakfast and discovers the origins of breakfast cereals.   So make sure to follow along every week and follow us...

Our host, Simon Majumdar, may not be able to drink the stuff, but he knows that he is in a minority and that it is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It also has a history as dark, rich and sometimes as bitter as the liquid the ground coffee beans make when mixed with hot water. In this episode, Simon will follow the history of coffee from its origins in Ethiopia to the ubiquitous gou...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar , shares "5 things you didn't know you didn't know" about one of the world's most popular foods -- pasta -- including its origins, the "myth of Marco Polo," how it reached America, and who consumes the most (you may be surprised). So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe Face...

Simon Majumdar is back. Get ready to delve into a whole new season of Eat My Globe! Season 3 is packed with loads of new stories, historical food facts and some very well known guests. It all starts October 7th, 2019!  

Very few individuals can claim to have had as much impact on the way we eat today (in the West, at least) as George Auguste Escoffier. During his life he redefined the way kitchens worked and the style in which food was presented to diners. He also created thousands of dishes and wrote books that are still considered culinary bibles today. Behind the scenes however, he led a life that was often mu...

The world of food is filled with many examples that show how cultures can combine to created new dishes, and indeed whole new cuisines. A recent trip to Vietnam proved to confirm that while this splendid country has retained a passion for its own traditional cuisine, the influence of French imperialists has also had a profound impact. One example is the increasingly popular noodle soup, Pho. In th...

Apart from water, beer is arguably the oldest beverage in the world. Its glorious history dates back at least 18,000 years ago and continues through Ancient Egypt, medieval Europe, the American revolution and points in between. In this very special episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Brewing History Curator Theresa McC...

In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, explores the glorious history of, arguably, the world's oldest beverage apart from water: beer . The journey starts 18,000 years ago and continues through Ancient Egypt, medieval Europe, the American revolution, and points in between. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Instagram: @EatMyGlobe...

In part 2 of this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, continues his exploration of the origins of a main ingredient seen in most restaurants around the world: beef. His journey of tracing the history of beef continues to the New World and how cattle inspired technological inventions not just in the food industry but also in other industries, such as in transportation. So make sure t...

In part I of this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, traces the history of beef, a main ingredient seen in most restaurants around the world. It will take him on a journey starting with how cattle first became domesticated and how it started to appear on dining tables of early civilizations.   So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast Insta...

In this latest episode of Eat My Globe , our host, Simon Majumdar , discusses the History of Cheese. He will trace the journey of how this fermented milk product became one of the world's favorite dining staples – from the Neolithic era, to Classical Greece, to the Roman Empire, to the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and to your table. So make sure to follow along every week and follow us on: Twitter: @...

Chocolate has become such an everyday part of our lives that it's hard to believe that it has a long, complicated and often dark history stretching back to the 15th Century.   In this special episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, interviews UCLA Department of History Professor Teofilo Ruiz. Simon and Professor Ruiz will discuss some of the impacts that followed the introduction of cho...