Archive: Jamaica's Culinary Journey, with Melissa Thompson and Riaz Phillips

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🗓️ 13 October 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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This discussion is a dip back into the extensive Intelligence Squared archive, first aired in late 2022. Jerk chicken, curried goat, ackee and saltfish - these are just some of the famous dishes which make up the varied patchwork of Jamaican cuisine. With influences from West Africa, Spain, China and the East India region, each dish can tell a different story ranging from the influence of indigenous groups to the arrival of settlers, colonialists, and enslaved people who have lived on the Caribbean island throughout history. In this episode of the podcast we're joined by cooks and food writers Melissa Thompson, author of Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook, and Riaz Phillips, author of West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica, to explore how Jamaican food has evolved and travelled throughout the world. Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:07.0	Welcome to Intelligence Squared. I'm Connor Boyle. Jerk chicken, curried goat, achy and sold fish.
1:14.5	These are just some of the famous dishes which make up the patchwork of Jamaican cuisine,
1:19.5	with influences from across the world from West Africa, Spain, China and East India, each dish can tell a different story of the arrival of settlers, colonialists, and enslaved people who lived on the Caribbean island throughout history. Today on the
1:34.4	podcast were joined by two cooks and food riders Melissa Thompson and
1:38.2	Rias Phillips to explore the historical roots of Jamaican cuisine and its place in the world today.
1:44.0	Melissa Thompson is a columnist for BBC Good Food and her first book, Motherland, a Jamaican cookbook is out now her
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