Beer Anthropology

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

American Public Media

Arts, Food

4.3 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2002

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

We're talking with scholar, explorer, and beer anthropologist Alan Eames, author of The Secret Life of Beer. Alan has tracked down beers in Amazon jungles and Egyptian temples, and survived being held at gunpoint by guerrillas in his quest to discover beer's origins. He believes it's at the heart of nearly every culture and he claims beer is, and always was, about women! Jane and Michael Stern have found cheeseburger heaven in upstate Connecticut. Minimalist cook Mark Bittman has had a life-changing experience with chickpeas. He stops by to tell all and give us his recipe for Chickpea Soup with Sausage.

Reporter Jon Kalish takes us into the food world of mystery writer Kinky Friedman, where we'll hear from one of his Village Irregulars, Mike McGovern, who shares the recipe for Steve Rambam's Jailhouse Chili. Mike is the author of Eat, Drink, and Be Kinky, a delicious companion to Friedman's latest novel, Spanking Watson. Plus, Lynne has a recipe for Brussels Pork Carbonnades, a classic Belgian stew.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

February 12, 2000 (originally aired)
July 28, 2001 (rebroadcast)
August 17, 2002 (rebroadcast)

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0:00.0	Our common nature is a musical journey with Yo-Yo Ma and me, Ana Gonzalez, through this complicated country.
0:08.1	We go into caves, onto boats, and up mountain trails to meet people, hear their stories, their poetry, and of course, play some music, all to reconnect to nature and get closer to the things we're missing.
0:24.5	Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC, wherever you get podcasts.
0:32.9	Hi, it's Lynn Rosetta, Casper, and you're listening to The Splendid Table, a show for people who love to eat.
0:39.1	Our program is produced by Minnesota Public Radio for PRI.
0:43.1	Well, today beer takes on a new identity.
0:47.0	We're going to be talking with Alan Eames.
0:49.3	He's a beer anthropologist.
0:51.4	He's been called the Indiana Jones of beer.
0:56.7	He's a scholar and an explorer.
1:03.6	Alan survived plagues, Montezuma's revenge, and has been held at gunpoint by gorillas in his search for the almighty brew. Mark Bittman, who writes the minimalist column in the New York Times, takes on
1:09.3	the lowly chickpee. Reporter John Kalish steps into the food world of mystery writer Kinky Friedman, and as always,
1:17.1	the second half of the show is devoted to you.
1:19.6	We open the lines for your calls, and you can reach us at 800 537-5252.
1:25.8	So we're off, and let's get started with our mobile eaters, Jane and Michael Stern.
1:30.7	They write the road food column in Gourmet magazine.
1:40.6	Lynn, I thought I knew everything about cheeseburgers, but in upstate Connecticut, my home state, I found out something completely new.
1:49.5	At a restaurant called Shady Glen, they have a way of making a cheeseburger unlike any I have ever encountered.
1:57.0	A customer there named Pat Conger told us about it.
2:00.8	I've been coming to Shady Glenn since I was in high school.
2:05.7	And the best thing about it is they're big cheeseburgers.
2:09.3	They have a way to do it.
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