We trace the five sandwiches that cultures around the world rally to as icons—banh mi, jambon beurre, croque monsieur, cubano, and prego—and unpack how bread, fillings, and technique carry history and identity across borders. From the crackly rice-flour baguette to the pressed, sun-warmed crust, these choices reveal how fusion, tradition, and texture shape culture. We also meet boundary-breakers like cemita poblana and torta ahogada, showing how culinary innovation travels and endures. A data...
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We trace the five sandwiches that cultures around the world rally to as icons—banh mi, jambon beurre, croque monsieur, cubano, and prego—and unpack how bread, fillings, and technique carry history and identity across borders. From the crackly rice-flour baguette to the pressed, sun-warmed crust, these choices reveal how fusion, tradition, and texture shape culture. We also meet boundary-breakers like cemita poblana and torta ahogada, showing how culinary innovation travels and endures. A data...
A deep dive into how she-crab soup evolved from Scottish roots to a Charleston icon, sparked by a chef's roe addition, shaped by conservation laws, and kept alive by clever substitutions that preserve its color, body, and savory tang. Note: This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes. Please double-check any critical information. Sponsored by Embersilk LLC
Intellectually Curious
We trace the five sandwiches that cultures around the world rally to as icons—banh mi, jambon beurre, croque monsieur, cubano, and prego—and unpack how bread, fillings, and technique carry history and identity across borders. From the crackly rice-flour baguette to the pressed, sun-warmed crust, these choices reveal how fusion, tradition, and texture shape culture. We also meet boundary-breakers like cemita poblana and torta ahogada, showing how culinary innovation travels and endures. A data...
