EPISODE · Aug 31, 2021 · 5H 30M
The Secret History of Food by Matt Siegel
from Enjoy The Sensational Full Audiobook Now, Knowledge Hunters! · host Matt Siegel
https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/133454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret History of Food Author: Matt Siegel Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: mp3 Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins Release date: 08-31-21 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 194 ratings Genres: Gastronomy Publisher's Summary: Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually...English? Matt Siegel sets out “to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths”. Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths - and realities - of food as aphrodisiac, to how one of the rarest and most exotic spices in all the world (vanilla) became a synonym for uninspired sexual proclivities.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/133454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret History of Food Author: Matt Siegel Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: mp3 Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins Release date: 08-31-21 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 194 ratings Genres: Gastronomy Publisher's Summary: Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually...English? Matt Siegel sets out “to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths”. Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths - and realities - of food as aphrodisiac, to how one of the rarest and most exotic spices in all the world (vanilla) became a synonym for uninspired sexual proclivities.
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