Fed, White, and Blue
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
American Public Media
4.3 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2017
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Writer Rowan Jacobsen goes deep undercover to discover the otherworldly powers of tea while visiting a group of tea connoisseurs in Montreal. Longtime Hawaii resident and The Poke Cookbook author Martha Cheng discusses the history and evolution of her state's classic raw fish salad dish. Chef and Food Network host Simon Majumdar decides to become an American citizen, but not before visiting every state in the union to learn more about the people who make our country's food heritage so rich. He tells us about his many adventures and his book inspired by the journey Fed, White, and Blue. Plus, America Test Kitchen reviews a full line-up of muffin tins to fine the perfect one for your kitchen.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
- February 24, 2017
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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. |
| 0:24.4 | Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC, wherever you get podcasts. |
| 0:30.4 | It's the splendid table from APM, American Public Media. |
| 0:34.7 | I'm Lynne Rosetta, Casper. |
| 0:36.4 | People work hard to become American citizens. |
| 0:39.3 | They study English, the Constitution, |
| 0:41.9 | United States history, |
| 0:43.3 | and some, like Simon Majumdar, |
| 0:45.5 | study the food. |
| 0:47.0 | So when I wanted to look at becoming an American, |
| 0:50.1 | and it was a decision, |
| 0:51.2 | you know, I'm a very proud Brit, |
| 0:52.8 | as you can tell from my accent, |
| 0:54.0 | and I was a green card holder, And I could have stayed here forever like that. But I really wanted to become part of this extraordinary country in a full part. So before I made that rather big decision, I wanted to go meet as many Americans as possible. And I think sharing a meal with someone, you're breaking bread, tells you something |
| 1:11.8 | about a community and people that you will never get any other way. And it certainly proved to be |
| 1:17.0 | the truth. More from Simon Majumdar, The Rise of Pokey, and Underground Tea Sipping in Montreal, |
| 1:25.1 | this hour on the splendid table. |
| 1:34.3 | Music sipping in Montreal, this hour on the Splendid Table. This is The Splendid Table from APM, American Public Media, the show for people who love |
| 1:41.3 | to eat. |
| 1:42.7 | I'm Lynne Rosetta Casper. |
| 1:45.1 | Writer Rowan Jacobson infiltrated a secret society in Montreal. |
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