{"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/692330c4c367efee96b6253c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Most Elusive Spice of The Ancient World: Cyrenaic Silphium ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e0dcf0c36fdf5a65ebe67ad/1763914840169-f488d10e-e345-44ed-b198-1f913cae2ac7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hello!</p><p><br></p><p>A newly updated episode about Silphium! Or Asafoeitida? I was inspired by History Hit's newly released documentary with Dan Snow called Ancient Adventures: Libya where the team went to explore extraordinary Greek and Roman sites, centred around one of the greatest cities of the ancient world, Cyrene.</p><p><br></p><p>So I thought it is time to talk again with more updates about silphium and with recipes and tasting by me here!</p><p><br></p><p>What do we know of the ancient silphium? What do the authors say it tastes? And when was the last time that it was mentioned in texts?</p><p>Plus the relationship with it's eastern cousin asafoetida and its use in Indian cuisine!</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>With the voice over by Mark Knight</p><p>and music by Pavlos Kapralos</p><p><br></p><p>Love,</p><p>Thom &amp; The Delicious Legacy</p>","author_name":"The Delicious Legacy"}