A is for Aloes, Aspic and Amino Acids
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In this episode Allie gives Sam and Neil a topic to sink their teeth into as we discuss all things meaty. We chat about fake birds, meat jellies and learn why certain molecules make savoury food so irresistibly scrumptious.
Useful Links and things mentioned in the episode
Neil cooks Jane Grigson’s recipe for Guards of Honour
Eating Ortolans - Gastro Obscura
Neil’s recipe for Seftons (savoury custards)
Neil cooks Jane Grigson’s recipe for Hindle Wakes
What Should We Call Frankenmeat? The Cut by Edith Zimmerman (2018)
Carry on Screaming Reel (sadly this doesn’t show the ‘victims’ getting encased in wax but it gives you an idea)
Suggested Reading
The Inferno (1265-1321), by Dante Alighieri
Fool’s Gold: A History of British Saffron (2023) by Sam Bilton
‘The Sit Down’ in Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain (2010) for the description of eating Ortolans
A Gothic Cookbook (2024) by Ella Buchan and Dr Alessandra Pino
Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most influential Housekeeper (2023) Neil Buttery
The Constance Spry Cookery Book (1956) by Rosemary Hume and Constance Spry
Mrs Beeton and Mrs Marshall (2023) by Emma Kay
Rebecca (1938) by Daphne du Maurier
The Accomplisht Cook (1660) by Robert May
Sweetness and Power (1986) by Sidney Mintz
The Experienced English Housekeeper, 1784 edition, by Elizabeth Raffald
Le viandier de Taillevent (c. 1300 in French. You see some of the recipes translated into English on this website)
You can follow the A is for Apple Podcast on Instagram and X (Twitter).
Sam Bilton also hosts the Comfortably Hungry Podcast and is the author of First Catch Your Gingerbread, Fool’s Gold: A History of British Saffron and The Philosophy of Chocolate. You can find her on Instagram and X.
Dr Neil Buttery also hosts the British Food History Podcast and is the author of A Dark History of Sugar and Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald Britain’s Most Influential Housekeeper. You can find him on Instagram and X.
Dr Allie Pino hosts the Fear Feasts Podcast with Vanessa Baca and is the co-author of A Gothic Cookbook. You can find her on Instagram and X.
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