The Delicious Legacy

Hello!What is a craft ale? Who’s C.A.M.R.A? And what is a cask conditioned ale? What is the difference between a lager, a Pilsner, a bitter, a mild, and so on! The world of beer can be very confusing! All i want is to enjoy my beer with my friends in a cosy pub!The above are some important questions that you might have never thought about, but thanks to the guest of today’s episode Jonny Garrett we have a lot of in-depth analysis and information clearing things a little. Beer is never far away in my thoughts nor physically: a pub is relatively close to wherever I am in UK. These are two of the quintessential elements of British life. But my reason for inviting Jonny on the podcast is that he has a new and award winning book out now, with an even more profound and important history regarding beer! The book is called The Meaning of Beer: An Alternative History of the World and explores how -as it was called in many occasions, liquid bread- it gave us nutrition, calories, social bonding, but inventions that went past the food world into medicine and literally saved the lives of millions of humans subsequently! Our understanding of germs started under the microscope of a man trying to work out why beer turned sour! How would our history be shaped if there wasn’t beer in our lives for the past 13 thousand years?To find out, let’s dive into today’s episode!Buy a copy of the Fortnum & Mason award winning book here:https://www.davids-bookshops.co.uk/products/the-meaning-of-beer-an-alternative-history-of-the-world-by-jonny-garrett-pre-orderJonny's Beer YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TheCraftBeerChannelOh and some lovely news: AUDIO WINNER at Fortnum and Mason Food and Drinks awards was the Comfortably Hungry podcast for the episode "The Culinary Creativity of the Enslaved"won my friend, colleague, Presenter & Producer: Sam Bilton! This is a podcast that I'm working on in a sound mixing capacity and I'm really happy for Sam I thoroughly enjoyed this season!https://www.fortnumandmason.com/food-and-drink-awards-winnersMuch love,Thom & The Delicious Legacy

Hello!Wine was always central in the life of Ancient Greeks. Both on day to day basis, but also as foundational myths part of the story of being Greeks, their ancient and mythical past and the sacred lores of Gods. For instance take this line from the mythical battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs."For when Pirithous wooed Hippodamia he feasted the centaurs because they were her kinsmen. But being unaccustomed to wine, they made themselves drunk by swilling it greedily, and when the bride was brought in, the attempted to violate her. But Pirithous, fully armed with Theseus, joined the battle with them, and Theseus killed many of them" -Zenobious, Centauromachy, V33Please enjoy this wine-soaked archaeogastronomical and mythical adventure in the wine history of Ancient Greece!Thanks to Pavlos Kapralos for his music.The A is For Apple Podcast episode that I've appeared is here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pQrdCPC32VCgsSgunH7jk?si=4001fb78b92646bdThe Europeans podcast I made a guest appearance is here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DqFL6863dmytM3oxYg5x9?si=666ec898ce7e4d5bSupport the podcast with one off donations on Ko-Fi here:https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast

Hello!New episode for you my lovelies!My interview with the lovely Jenny Linford, all about her new book, which is out on the 24th of April, Repast The Story of Food by the British Museum and Thames & Hudson.Get the book here:https://www.waterstones.com/book/repast-british-museum/jenny-linford/9780500481158xMuch love,Thom & The Delicious Legacy

Hello!Italian food: What comes to mind first when you hear this? A Neapolitan pizza, warm with bubbly tomato sauce and mozarella? A cotoletta alla Milanese, or a Roman cacio e pepe pasta? A lovely bottle of chianti wine or a pasta pesto?But for all our knowledge -or lack of - how did the food of the Italian peninsula came to be? And why it become so popular?In his new book, "Al Dente - A History of Food in Italy" Fabio Parasecoli writes "Foodies are enraptured by its endless diversity and its capacity to intrigue and to always offer something new and ‘hot’. Tourists and travellers, often pleasantly surprised by their meals and the warm manners that surround them, end up projecting healthy amounts of romanticism on to dishes and ingredients, enriching Italian food with their own desires and longings. Writers also do their bit to perpetuate the myth..."So who's better to explain the food history of Italy and what it means other than Fabio Paresecoli himself?Let's listen to him, today!The paperback edition of the book is out on 1st of May and you can pre-order here:https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/al-denteFind more about Fabio on his website here:https://fabioparasecoli.com/about/EnjoyThom & The Delicious Legacy

Hello and welcome back to another culinary adventure my curious and hungry archaeogastronomers!How, when and why the first potatoes were domesticated? Who were the people who did it?The tough, inhospitable terrain, the extreme climate and the improbably high altitude plateau of the Andean altiplano is the home of the potato. A tuber that was a staple of the diet of the Andean people for thousands of years; then went not only to conquer the world, but be the friend of peasants, farmers, poor people too and save millions from starvation around the world! How did that come about? And what was the genius systems of the Incas that helped grow this amazingly tasty and nutritious food?Let's find out on today's epic adventure!Recommendations for the week:The Puratos Sourdough Libraryhttps://www.questforsourdough.com/puratos-libraryPeople | Planet | Food, a Scigest podcast series exploring the intersection of sustainability, agriculture, and our global food system.https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/people-planet-foodCradle of Gold:The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchuhttps://www.christopherheaney.net/cradle-of-gold/descriptionEnjoy!The Delicious Legacy

Hello!The island of Corfu was legendary since the homeric times for it's agreeable climate and the lush green forests. Food was abundant and the inhabidants wealthy.So what's the traditional food of Corfu and the influnces in the island?And how come and it has over five million olive trees and almost a million of them centuries and centuries old?Let's find on todays episode!With music from Pavlos KapralosThe Delicious Legacy

Hello!In today's episode we have an Interview with Dr Christina Wade, author of the newly released book "Filthy Queens - A History of Beer in Ireland."Irish stories, myths and legends are full of spirits and ghosts. The history of beer in Ireland is no different; many of these shadowy echoes are still reverberating in the modern brewing history. Beer and ale can bring us together, and importantly understand the past, our past, better, as well as bring us closer to our ancestors, who also drunk beer. And they did so to celebrate, commiserate and of course to socialise with friends and family just as we do.But beer has a secret. For centuries, women brewers remained key participants in the beer trade, up to the Industrial Revolution when increased mechanisation, alongside Victorian societal constraints, conspired to push a lot of them out. This was true in England, and many other places and it is no different for Ireland. Saints, nuns, wives, queens; the stories of Irish women and ale are countless.Join me today as I talk with Dr Christina Wade about her latest book Filthy Queens A History of Beer in Ireland, to find out more of the amazing history of women brewers of the Emerald Isle!You can buy the book here:https://ninebeanrowsbooks.com/en-gb/products/filthy-queensand Dr Wades substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-151378197This week's recommendations:Musician and poet of ancient music Bettina Joy De Guzman:https://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/https://www.youtube.com/@bettinajoydeguzman1981The Ancient Crops We've Forgotten How to Grow:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjFT4PC8YIQ&t=3sJonny Garrett:https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/authors/jonny-garretthttps://www.waterstones.com/book/the-meaning-of-beer/jonny-garrett/9781838959944Enjoy!Much love,Thom & The Delicious Legacy

"The monks say the divine flavour befits quiet seclusion.The abundant fluttering leaves become a welcome guest.They would send a package to my prefectural office,But the brick well and copper stove would ruin itscharacter.Worse yet, the spring teas from Meng Mountain andGuzhuSealed in white clay, stamped in red, they travel dustyroads.If you want to know the pure cooling taste of milky buds,You must be one who sleeps in clouds and squats on rocks."These are the words of the early ninth-century poet Liu Yuxi. After drinking tea with Buddhist monks on a mountain, Liu contemplates the tragedy of taking a parcel of tea home with him...Hello! Welcome back to another episode of The Delicious Legacy, my hungry and curious archaeogastronomers!I'm Thom Ntinas and this is a short history of Tea. The world's most thirst-quenching liquid after water!Enjoy!

Lenten fasting became law at the Council of Aix in 837AD. Charlemagne was determined to see that it was observed, by force if necessary. Any baptised Lombard or Saxon chieftain who failed to do proper penance had his head cut off, an uninviting prospect for any budding Christian!Hello,Enjoy this updated version of an older episode about feasting and fasting in the desert nearly 2000 years ago from the first Christian fathers, the monks who made the religion of Christianity what it is.How did they live, survive and thrive? What did they eat? And how this strict lifestyle evolved to monasticism as we know it in Europe medieval period?All the above and much more, with recipes from the past in this updated marathon episode!Enjoy!Music by Pavlos KapralosThe Delicious Legacy