Plowing ahead into the Middle Ages, Katie and Danielle lay out the terms for what happens as the splintered remains of the Roman Empire are picked up and put back together into what some historians call “comuni” or city-states, but what these two golose prefer to term “urban snack hubs”. Cut your medieval chops in this episode and then get ready for deeper dives on distillation, jawless fish, and more of what makes this historical moment so weird and fun for food and beverage!

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You’ll also hear Katie talking about her latest greatest—a book very appropriately titled *Rome* and available on her website or anywhere you buy books!

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