The Chef Who Can’t Eat What She Cooks
Can you imagine being allergic to your job? Meet the chef with severe food allergies....
Food and Drink
Would You Try Mongolian Fermented Horse Milk?
If you’re a fan of kefir and yogurt, you might be excited to try ‘airag’, a traditional Mongolian drink made from fermenting mare's milk.The proce...
These 5 Japanese Food Stories Will Satisfy Every Appetite
Great Big Story 142:...
Hard Cider: The Hard Way
Two-hours northwest of New York City, Andy Brennan and his wife make cider. But this isn’t just any cider. The couple forages the forest for rare w...
Journey to a Costa Rican Food Forest
Filmmaker and Great Big Storyteller Ben Brown heads into the jungles of Costa Rica, to answer the question, “Where does my food actually come f...
Play on Words: Masks
"We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin"...
Thank Norway for Your Salmon Sushi
Sushi dates back to the 8th century in Japan, but Salmon Sushi…that originated in the mid 1980s. And..wait for it, it’s not even Japanese. It’s a Nor...
Blood: It's What's For Dinner
A few drops of cow blood in your juicy, rare steak? Sure. A kitchen that looks like a murder scene? "Absolutely," says chef Alex Stupak. Check out...
All Hail the Creator of Nachos
It's Sunday, you're about to watch the game, and what are you going to eat? There's really only one answer: NACHOS! You have Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya to...
The Milkshake That Almost Killed Castro
According to a former Cuban intelligence official, CIA assassination attempts got pretty weird during the Cold War. The target: Fidel Castro. The...
Soviet Generals Loved Clear Cola
A post-World War II top-secret project resulted in a a re-branded clear version of Coca-Cola. But don't check eBay for this, only 50 cases were ever...
