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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 1H 17M

Salad!? What the heck is a salad?

from Chasing Stars · host Sarah and Doug

In this episode... In this weeks episode we get to try and figure out what a salad actually is - a task that is harder than you'd think... anyway, join us in the kitchen as we work our way through a lot of different elements. Will we make the perfect salad? Tune in the find out!Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 6.“When Was the First Salad Made?” Meemaw’s Recipes.“Excavation in Ancient Babylon Uncovers 478 Artifacts.” Archaeology Magazine, 2024.“Salads.” The Food Timeline.Corpus Medicorum Graecorum, vol. 6, pt. 1.1. Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.Dalby, Andrew. Food in the Ancient World from A to Z. University of Chicago Press.Apicius. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome. Translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling, Project Gutenberg, 2005.“Cook a Classical Feast: Nine Recipes from Ancient Greece and Rome.” The British Museum.Aldrovandi, Ulisse. Lettere a Ulisse Aldrovandi. Open Library.Helewyse. “Salads.” MedievalCookery.com.“Salad, Yes—but with 3 Michelin Stars: The Burrata and Citrus Recipe by Mauro Colagreco.” Reporter Gourmet.Send us Fan MailHosts: Sarah Davis & Doug RightProducer: Will EllessonAudio Consultant: Ben StaubCover Art: Matt LavertyMusic: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of NoisePlease support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening.Website: Welcome to Chasing StarsFacebook: Chasing Stars PodcastInstagram: welcometochasingstarsBlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.socialEmail: [email protected]

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In this episode... In this weeks episode we get to try and figure out what a salad actually is - a task that is harder than you'd think... anyway, join us in the kitchen as we work our way through a lot of different elements. Will we make the perfect salad? Tune in the find out! Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 6. “When Was the First Salad Made?” Meemaw’s Recipes. “Excavation in Ancient Babylon Uncovers 478 Artifacts.” Archaeology Magazine, 2024....

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