75 episodes

Food Non-Fiction tells the incredible true stories behind food. We look forward to taking you on this wild food journey - through history, and around the world. Think of us as food historians, food scientists, and food journalists.

Food Non-Fiction Lillian Yang

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Food Non-Fiction tells the incredible true stories behind food. We look forward to taking you on this wild food journey - through history, and around the world. Think of us as food historians, food scientists, and food journalists.

    #73 Ignacio Nicknamed Nacho

    #73 Ignacio Nicknamed Nacho

    This Food Non-Fiction episode tells the incredible true story of nachos. This snack was created by and named after Ignacio Anaya who's nickname was Nacho.

    • 12 min
    When Impossible Burgers Became Possible

    When Impossible Burgers Became Possible

    This Food Non-Fiction episode tells the incredible true story of meat alternatives. We talk about the early history of meat alternatives and then we talk to the Impossible Foods team to understand how this modern meat alternative was created.

    • 25 min
    Pass the Tofurky

    Pass the Tofurky

    This is an in-depth interview with the wonderful person who created Tofurky. Seth Tibbott founded Turtle Island Foods which is still a family owned company today. 

    • 38 min
    Craft Beer Beginnings

    Craft Beer Beginnings

    This is the story of the beginnings of craft beer. We tell you how this "craft beer" concept emerged. In this episode, we interviewed John Holl - a beer expert and journalist, Renee DeLuca - the daughter of the craft beer pioneer Jack McAuliffe, and professor Michael Lewis who has taught brewing for decades. 

    • 17 min
    The Oreo Story

    The Oreo Story

    This is the story of where Oreo came from, how it got its name, and who designed the cookie.

    • 28 min
    Kombucha: The Tea of Immortality

    Kombucha: The Tea of Immortality

    Kombucha has been referred to as the tea of immortality. So where did it come from and what are the actual health benefits? In this episode, we talk to the experts to learn about the history and the process of brewing kombucha.

    • 21 min