Pantry Staples

This week Marika explains why it may have been a good idea to adopt a gluten free diet in Medieval Germany. We're talking about history's number one fungus amongus: Ergot. Things take a darkish turn near the end but what else would you expect from Pantry Staples! Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod 

A series within a series! Emily is back this week to describe to us the horrors of Big Chocolate, specifically Nestlé. Sidebars along the way include a stellar martini recipe and Marika's Vogue "What I Eat in a Day" entry. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod

Marika is back on theme this week with more of the wonderful ways that mold and cheese work together to create stinky deliciousness. We talk and TASTE through 6 different types of cheeses: Double and Triple cream Brie, Humboldt Fog, Taleggio, Limburger and Gruyere. Follow along at home for the ultimate Pantry Staples experience. (Content Warning: chewing noises)

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This week Emily tells us about the moldy secret behind our favourite sweet treat: chocolate! Along the way we run into racism, loss of agricultural knowledge and environmental destruction. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod

Is that miasma I feel or is this wallpaper making crazy? This week Marika is taking us on a slight detour to talk about white people processing stress through interior design. We also talk about mold, refrigerators and our least favourite chores. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod

It's transportable, it's a superfood, it's not actually a mold... It's algae! This week Emily is taking us all over the world to talk about the incredible edible history of seaweed. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod 

Marika is back with another divisive, smelly food: Truffles! We're getting a little science-y with this one but also lamenting the loss of generational knowledge and seriously urging you to get yourself a truffle lady. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod and let us know if you want us to start doing fake ad breaks!

Emily is back in her wheelhouse this week as we travel 2 million years into the past to get the facts on mouldy meat. We talk a little bit about beef itself but mostly we try to unpack the weird ways humans (North Americans) talk and think about meat eating. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod

Welcome to season 5: our spore-gasbord of mould and food! This week, Marika tells Emily about our favourite acquired taste, blue cheese. We unpack legends, science and our taste for stank. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod 

It's the final episode of this season and we're pulling out all the stops to tell you about the history of flambé cooking and tableside service. There are enough moustaches and bowties to build an entire Cornell Hospitality Student body and Emily is learning a lot of new things. Follow us on instagram @pantrystaplespod