Episode 2:
Main course
Fears about potatoes, stuffed swan with flamingo and soup in a pot made of hide:
The history of food is rich in anecdotes, interesting facts and what today seem like bizarre preferences because tastes have changed so drastically over time.
Why do we eat what we eat, and how has this evolved? Celebrity chef Christian Rach goes on a journey through the cultural history of cooking and eating in Europe. It’s a journey in three courses that takes us through palaces and peasant huts as we learn about cooks and cheesemakers, inventors and visionaries.
The history of food is rich in anecdotes, interesting facts and what today seem like bizarre preferences because tastes have changed so drastically over time.
Why do we eat what we eat, and how has this evolved? Celebrity chef Christian Rach goes on a journey through the cultural history of cooking and eating in Europe. It’s a journey in three courses that takes us through palaces and peasant huts as we learn about cooks and cheesemakers, inventors and visionaries.