Food Non-Fiction

Lillian Yang
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Food Non-Fiction

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.

  1. #73 Ignacio Nicknamed Nacho

    10/21/2020

    #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
  2. When Impossible Burgers Became Possible

    04/14/2020

    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.

    26 min
  3. Pass the Tofurky

    05/20/2019

    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.

    39 min
  4. Craft Beer Beginnings

    12/24/2018

    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
  5. The Oreo Story

    08/24/2018

    The Oreo Story

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

    28 min
  6. Kombucha: The Tea of Immortality

    06/18/2018

    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
  7. Nutella Since Napoleon

    12/31/2017

    Nutella Since Napoleon

    In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about the origins of Nutella - starting from when cocoa met hazelnut!

    14 min
  8. The Monastery Breweries

    11/01/2017

    The Monastery Breweries

    In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk to one of the authors of Trappist Beer Travels. Caroline Wallace and her two co-authors visited the 11 Trappist monastery breweries, learning the stories and history behind each of these breweries.  Here is a link to the book website for Trappist Beer Travels

    21 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Lillian Yang
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2020
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Food Non-Fiction

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