The Gastronomer’s Gazette

The Gastronomer’s Gazette

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The Gastronomer’s Gazette episodes

  • #0041-Disastrous Wine Spills

    Some people say that any wine spill is a tragedy. They are exaggerating. Some wine is so bad, spilling it down the sink is the best thing for it.


    But what turns the spillage of good wine from a mishap into a disaster? I’ve spent many weeks perfecting a flowchart to answer this question.

    Curious? Good, let’s begin.

    7 min
  • #0038—Fish to Die for

    Did you know sharks are dangerous?


    If you come across one where you live, don't interact with it. Even if it is dead. You'll regret it, if you do.

    Curious? Good. Let's begin.

    5 min
  • #0037—The Pig War

    In 1859, the USA and the UK almost went to war over a pig. Was it an especially attractive pig?

    Find out more in this episode of The Gastronomer's Gazette.

    7 min
  • #0036—Wine UnNotes: D.I.Wine

    Ever since wine making was invented, humans have asked themselves, “How many grapes do I need to make a standard bottle of wine and will shop-bought do?”

    Curious?

    Good.

    Let's begin.

    4 min
  • #0035a—Mammoth Meatballs Are Really Fake (Meatists’ Edit)

    Meat eaters get very upset with people who don't eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, that means more meat for the meatists? (Huzzah!)


    Plantists get very upset with people who do eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, heart disease will carve the meatists out of the population, thus reducing the demand for meat and saving the planet? (Huzzah!)

    Both sides can agree on one thing, though: fake meat is dumb.

    Curious? Good. Let's begin.

    5 min
  • #0035b—Mammoth Meatballs Are Really Fake (Plantists’ Edit)

    Meat eaters get very upset with people who don't eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, that means more meat for the meatists? (Huzzah!)


    Plantists get very upset with people who do eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, heart disease will carve the meatists out of the population, thus reducing the demand for meat and saving the planet? (Huzzah!)

    Both sides can agree on one thing, though: fake meat is dumb.

    Curious? Good. Let's begin.

    5 min
  • #0034—Why Easter Eggs?

    How did eggs become associated with Easter?

    The easy answer would be that eggs have long been a symbol of birth and new life, perhaps representing Christ’s resurrection. But that would be too easy. The real answer is far more interesting.

    Curious? Good. Let's begin.

    6 min

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The world is even more bizarre than you suspect it is. If you want to understand it, you have to look at the pillar of all life: food and drink. Without food and drink, we can’t live. Also, without…