#252 | Five Surprising Food Origins

In 1925, Victor Lustig convinced a Paris scrap-metal dealer that the French government was selling the Eiffel Tower. His secret was a mixture of official papers, careful acting, and victims too embarrassed to report him. He later returned to Paris and tried to sell it again. Vict ...  Show more

Nuclear power was meant to disappear in much of Europe, but Germany, Belgium and Italy are changing their minds. Rising energy demand, climate concerns and artificial intelligence are making old reactors and new designs attractive again. Germany’s Chancellor admits closing nuclea ...  Show more

A special food episode! I share some of the popular dishes in the UK, as well as my favourites recipes and foods to have. We'll also learn some good vocabulary related to cooking today.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast115Join Level Up English - https://level ...  Show more

In this episode, Michael and Lori talk about weird food combinations -- you won't believe what some Americans like on their hamburgers! 

In this episode of 5 Minute English Talk, Jane and Bruce continue our special idioms series — and today’s theme is food idioms! 🍎🥖You’ll learn how to use common expressions like a piece of cake, spill the beans, in a pickle, and bring home the bacon. These idioms are fun, pract ...  Show more

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at the interesting reason why milk is white, yet cheddar cheese is yellow/orange. Next up, we have a brief message from our sponsor, Blinkist, which gives you the key ideas from more than 3,000 bestselling nonfiction b ...  Show more