Ploughman's Lunch and the Miser's Feast | Starting Strength Radio #250

from Starting Strength Radio · host Mark Rippetoe

Rip talks to Brian Yarvin, author of The Ploughman’s Lunch and the Miser’s Feast, A World of Dumplings, and Lamb: A Global History, about his travels involving food. 00:28 Mutton 08:27 British BBQ 09:27 Brian Yarvin 18:32 What is a carvery? 22:23 British food isn’t bland 28:50 Brian's travels with food 32:44 Patrick O'Brian 38:01 The Ploughman's Lunch and the Miser's Feast 46:37 Pies 50:02 A World of Dumplings 56:58 Food and colonialism 1:03:47 Chili 1:11:09 Lamb: A Global History

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