The Two Guys One Plant Podcast

Messy Veggies

Just two guys exploring a new vegetable, fruit or nut each week. Deep diving into the history, nutrition, medicinal uses, planting and growing, storing and of course the best ways to cook and eat it.

  1. 10/26/2020

    28 - Two Guys 27 Plants - A Recap Show

    We are 27 episodes down and thought it was a good time to reflect on the journey so far. We talk about all our favourite parts, the episodes that wowed us the most, the facts that blew our mind and all the things we are doing now that we have recorded and researched 27 different plants.

  2. 10/12/2020

    27 - Star Anise or could it be Star In The East

    Another fascinating episode about a special spice, Star Anise. Used in many cuisines for both sweet and savoury dishes, we explore deeper into how it moved around from country to country.  We also talk about nutrition and cooking with Star Anise, from jams to blondies and much more.

  3. 09/28/2020

    26 - Bok Choy - The soup spoon of plants

    We are back after a week's break. Ready to fill your ears with tales of Bok Choy and how amazing this vegetable is. You will be fascinated with the crazy amount of nutrition this plant holds and delivers to your body.

  4. 09/15/2020

    25 - Rhubarb - Careful, it's poisonous

    Many look at rhubarb as a fruit because of the wide application of rhubarb dessert recipes. In spite of the fact that botanists and horticulturists disagree in that it's scientific classification of this species, as a vegetable. All the more shockingly, rhubarb's job was restorative as opposed to culinary all through most of its history. Broad culinary uses started just two centuries prior though therapeutic uses are in the vicinity of 5000 years or more.

  5. 09/08/2020

    24 - Figs - The natural rainforest regenerator!

    This episode about figs is literally mind-blowing. It's hard to put into detail the grand history of figs and how they have impacted and helped in the civilisation of the human race.  Enjoy this episode.

  6. 09/01/2020

    23 - Coriander - Why do people think it tastes like soap?

    About 10% of the global population has strong hate towards coriander. Believe it or not, there is a whole bunch of science behind why this is the case. We talk in detail about this and the research that has come out detailing this aversion. We also talk about the history, nutrition, and the many different ways you can cook with all the different parts of this fascinating herb and spice. Plus we will teach you how to grow it without killing it. Now that's a win.

  7. 08/24/2020

    22 - Cumin - The Ironman of Plants

    We thought we knew all there was to know about cumin. But after completing our research this week, we discovered there are so many hidden features of this amazing plant that you wouldn't even know. We talk about this in-depth in the nutrition section of the podcast, because cumin is one of the most iron dense foods on the planet! Crazy right?!   Read more & get the key takeaways here.

  8. 08/17/2020

    21 - Pineapple | Plus a bonus interview with Tessa Carroll of Ahimsa Collective

    Did you know that there are more than 200 flowers produced by a single pineapple plant? These flowers have their individual fruits, in fact they are small berries, which look like scales. These individual berries join together to form a single pineapple. We talk all things pineapple this week, from the history, which spans from South America through the world. Diving into the nutrition, cooking and also growing these tropical fruits.  We also speak with Tessa Carrol the plant-based eco-warrior behind Ahimsa Collective. A luxury accessories label that is at the forefront of innovative fashion. Tessa has been in the fashion industry ever since her mother taught her to sew at age 7. She is passionate about our planet, our oceans, and truly changing the way we think about fashion from a consumer perspective and setting new and effective supply chains utilising eco-friendly materials.  This is a fascinating interview where we discover the process behind using pineapple leaves to make a new material not too dissimilar to leather.    Read More Here Watch The Pinetex Process Here

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Just two guys exploring a new vegetable, fruit or nut each week. Deep diving into the history, nutrition, medicinal uses, planting and growing, storing and of course the best ways to cook and eat it.

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