One Potato More

Ruth Alexander meets three people who gave up well-paid, high-flying careers to start all over again in the world of food. Nisha Katona left a career as a child protection barrister behind to start Mowgli, a chain of Indian restaurants in the UK, physically building her first res ...  Show more

Shattering the myth of its aristocratic origins and exploring some of the boldest creations; Ruth Alexander finds out about the history, culture and family ties wrapped up in the sandwich. Josh Veasey, co-owner of Rack in North West England talks about his menu’s hits and misses ...  Show more

On the day that the UK government launches a year long “food-to-Fork” review of food production in the UK, we present a food themed special edition.Global Food Security Maia Elliot is an analyst and writer for Global Food Security, who recently held a competition for young food r ...  Show more

In the mid-1800s, the poorest people in Ireland ate almost nothing but potatoes. Other crops were for selling. So when a blight cut a swath through the potato crop, the impact was severe, and politics played a significant role in the tragedy.

Aujourd'hui, la pomme de terre est l'un des aliments les plus consommés dans notre pays. Mais il n'en a pas toujours été ainsi. Elle fut même interdite, durant quelques années, au milieu du XVIIIe siècle.

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In this episode Stakuyi takes a deep dive into the introduction of potatoes to Europe and the trials and tribulations that came with it. Did you know potatoes were EVIL? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices