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German traditions and cooking for presidents
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews which all relate to food.
First, Dinner for One, the British TV sketch that's become a German New Year’s Eve tradition.
Our expert guest is Ingrid Sharp, professor of German cultural and gender history at the University of Leeds. She tells us about some other festive traditions in Northern Europe including Krampus – the horned figure said to punish children who misbehave at Christmas.
We also hear about when South Korea and Japan had a diplomatic row over kimchi.
Plus, the arrival of instant noodles in India and how they changed people’s cooking habits.
Next we find out how the BBC's Masterchef conquered the world of TV cookery.
Finally, the first woman to become White House head chef describes what it’s like to cook for five presidents.
Contributors:
Thomas Frankenfeld – son of Peter Frankenfeld who produced Dinner for One.
Ingrid Sharp - professor of German cultural and gender history at the University of Leeds.
Dr Chaelin Park - World Institute of Kimchi.
Sangeeta Talwar – former executive vice president of Nestle India.
Franc Roddam – creator of Masterchef.
Cristeta Comerford – former White House chef.
(Photo: Dinner for One. Credit: Getty Images)
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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews which all relate to food.
First, Dinner for One, the British TV sketch that's become a German New Year’s Eve tradition.
Our expert guest is Ingrid Sharp, professor of German cultural and gender history at the University of Leeds. She tells us about some other festive traditions in Northern Europe including Krampus – the horned figure said to punish children who misbehave at Christmas.
We also hear about when South Korea and Japan had a diplomatic row over kimchi.
Plus, the arrival of instant noodles in India and how they changed people’s cooking habits.
Next we find out how the BBC's Masterchef conquered the world of TV cookery.
Finally, the first woman to become White House head chef describes what it’s like to cook for five presidents.
Contributors:
Thomas Frankenfeld – son of Peter Frankenfeld who produced Dinner for One.
Ingrid Sharp - professor of German cultural and gender history at the University of Leeds.
Dr Chaelin Park - World Institute of Kimchi.
Sangeeta Talwar – former executive vice president of Nestle India.
Franc Roddam – creator of Masterchef.
Cristeta Comerford – former White House chef.
(Photo: Dinner for One. Credit: Getty Images)
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