A Brief History of Turnip (And other Medieval Root Vegetables)
Salsify, Skirret, Scorzonera and Turnip in the GrecoRoman World
The Delicious Legacy · Thomas Ntinas
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Show Notes
Hello!
How did the ancient Greeks and Romans ate turnip? And what was the position of this vegetable at the dinner table? How important was it?
And what the heck is a skirret, how do you cook it and why did we stop cultivating it on a large scale?
All this and more on this weeks episode!
This week's recommendations are
A is For Apple Podcast:
Kentwell medieval gardens
Charlie Taverner Street Food
https://charlietaverner.com/street-food/
Chiara Vigo: The last woman who makes sea silk:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33691781
Music on this episode by Pavlos Kapralos and Miltos Boumis
Enjoy!
Much love,
Thom
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