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Episode 288: David Shields, The Seed Sleuth, Repatriating Heirloom Crops

Episode 288: David Shields, The Seed Sleuth, Repatriating Heirloom Crops

FromA Taste of the Past


Episode 288: David Shields, The Seed Sleuth, Repatriating Heirloom Crops

FromA Taste of the Past

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Good news to David Shields is that the Speckled Whippoorwill Cowpea, Jimmy Red whisky corn, or the Sicilian Timilia strain of durum wheat has been located, identified, and successfully grown and harvested. And further success means that many of these formerly lost seeds are added to the Ark of Taste, Slow Food's global register of the most flavorful, historically resonant, and imperiled foods. David sat down with Linda to discuss some of the recent searches for seeds and why they are important in the final flavors of regional dishes.
Released:
Jan 18, 2018
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.