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Episode 59: The Potato: How it Changed the World

Episode 59: The Potato: How it Changed the World

FromA Taste of the Past


Episode 59: The Potato: How it Changed the World

FromA Taste of the Past

ratings:
Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda invites food historian and noted author Andy Smith to the program to explore and dissect the history of the most popular tuber and a staple of most diets - the potato. Did you know there are over 200 varieties of potatoes? Find out more about the history evolution of the potato on this especially informative episode of A Taste of the Past. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery
Released:
Apr 21, 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.