Episode 602: The Dirt Cure
March 17, 2017
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We talk to Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein about her intriguing book, The Dirt Cure. Molly Birnbaum, executive editor of Cook’s Science at America’s Test Kitchen, explains why lamb tastes like lamb, and Bee Wilson has come to believe that changing what we like to eat is the real key to tackling the obesity crisis. Her book is First Bite. Plus Katie Parla, co-author of Tasting Rome, on Rome's changing cuisine and The Sporkful's Dan Pashman on dining out in a wheelchair.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
March 18, 2016 (originally aired)
March 17, 2017 (rebroadcast)
Recipes and stories from this episode
- Is healthy soil integral to our own health?
- Eating is 'a series of immensely complicated skills'
- Why does lamb taste like lamb?
- Upside-down pizza and the evolving cuisine of Rome
- From The Sporkful: Learning about dining out in a wheelchair
- Melissa Clark: 'I always knew I wanted to cook and I wanted to write'
- Lynne explains how she accidentally set herself on fire while cooking
- Grilled Greens, Chickpea, and Peppadew Sandwich
- Roast Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Coriander, Fennel, and Black Pepper
- Leonardo Vignoli’s Cacio e Pepe
- Hot Spiced Portobello Grill with Fresh Arugula and Parmigiano Shavings