Radio Oedipus

This week on Radio Oedipus we head to the Netherlands’ newest food hotspot: Nijmegen. Chefs Do Bongers (Basic Theory Ferments) and Emile van der Staak (Restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel) are passionate advocates of local, plant-forward food. Could they be shaping the future of gastronomy? Michelin certainly thinks so, as it’s just awarded Restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel one star for the quality of its food, and a green star for its sustainable way of working. Tune into find out what’s cooking in Nijmegen. Useful LinksRestaurant De Nieuwe Winkelhttps://denieuwewinkel.com/Basic Theory Fermentshttps://www.basictheoryferments.nl/

When Rozebunker first started they dreamt of making sodas that championed local ingredients and Dutch water (which as any Dutchie will proudly tell you is the best in the world). But now their mission is much bigger: to eliminate food waste and replace the bloated soda industry. On their fruit farm near Utrecht, Emile and Tom create new flavour worlds by telling stories to our taste buds. They turn the fruit they grow and rescue from other suppliers into syrup, and the leftovers from their syrup making into jam - but ultimately they want to develop anything and everything that tingles your tastes buds and sparks conversation about sustainability. Emile and Tom join us straight from the farm to tell us how they’re going to take down Coke and categorise the different flavours of seaweed, including pineapple?!Useful LinksRozebunkerhttps://rozebunker.nl/ Omnipollo's Karolina (Hard Seltzer)https://omnipollo.com/collections/store/products/karolina-paloma-sour-hard-seltzerOmnipollo's Neophresco (Hard Seltzer)https://omnipollo.com/collections/store/products/neophresco-karpologi

This week we traverse the boundaries of American craft beer. When the craft beer movement kicked off stateside in the 1960s, it was led by outsiders searching for flavours big beer couldn’t offer. Now craft has become so popular that it’s the number one choice for beer in the US. Our guide through modern American beer is Alex Ganum, founder of Upright Brewing, a small craft brewery in Portland. Alex expresses himself as a brewer using all the world around him has to offer, from Oregon’s abundant hops and herbs to its thriving music scene. Is this local direction the way forward for craft beer or is Alex now an outsider? Closer to home, we meet a group working hard to start another revolution within beer. Liz and Linda from Pink Boots Society talk us through their fight to make sure women are given fair opportunities within the beer industry.Useful LinksUpright Brewing, Portlandhttp://www.uprightbrewing.com/Pink Boots Society Beneluxhttps://www.instagram.com/pbsbenelux/Pink Boots Societyhttps://www.pinkbootssociety.org/Beer drank on the show (Alex's choice);De Ranke XX-Bitterhttp://www.deranke.be/en/bier/xx-bitterSchlenkerla Oak Smoke Doppelbockhttps://www.schlenkerla.de/rauchbier/sorten/schlenkerlaeichee.html