{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e0dcf0c36fdf5a65ebe67ad/641cbd813d63fa00118bc6b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alliums, Actually!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e0dcf0c36fdf5a65ebe67ad/1679605024854-148955a8f7d4634b9d3f27167f48ec57.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Every recipe -almost universally- begins with \"finely chop an onion...\" or a variation on the theme. Yet, when was the last time you really thought about one?</p><p><br></p><p>Onions are ubiquitous in every cuisine and every country. But what is their deep history?</p><p><br></p><p>Join me to find out the symbolism of onions and their healing properties according to ancient sources, form Mesopotamia, to Ancient Egypt and Rome.</p><p><br></p><p>Let's find out some delicious ancient recipes, with onions, or just onions cooked in ways that our ancestors used to eat.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>Thom </p><p><br></p><p>Music by Pavlos Kapralos and Miltos Boumis</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to Maltby and Greek for sponsoring this episode!</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Delicious Legacy"}