Friday, August 28, 2009

Dark Veal Stock & Reduction (Engl) (Link)

http://www.rouxbe.com/recipes/847-dark-veal-stock-reduction

India-Spice Routes And Silk Roads- Documentary (Engl)

Beginning in Kerala, Michael Wood journeys on an old wooden sailing boat plying its trade from southern India to the Gulf, and tells how the spice trade with the Romans opened up India to the world. He visits the lost site of the greatest Roman trading port, which was rediscovered in 2005, and samples the earliest cuisine of India and travels by train to the great ancient capital of southern India, Madurai....


Part 1



Part 2



Part 3



Part 4



Part 5



Part 6

Thursday, August 27, 2009

The History of Gin (Engl)



Originating in the Netherlands in the 17th century, gin was first sold in pharmacies as a medicine to calm stomach problems. Eventually finding its way to the poorer classes of British society, the quality and status of this spirit ultimately improved. Today, gin is an important ingredient in a variety of popular cocktails, including gin and tonic, and the gin martini. Gin is distilled with juniper berries, which gives the spirit its primary flavoring.

(Gin and Tonic)


Fish! A Japanese Obsession - Documentary (Engl)





Charles Rangeley Wilson, author, journalist and BBC 2's Accidental Angler, travels to
Japan to explore the Japanese people's passionate relationship to fish.

Of all the island nations on Earth, there is, perhaps, none quite so obsessed by fish
as Japan. Whether for food or entertainment, fish are at the very core of Japanese
identity. From their reverential love of jewel-like koi to the seemingly barbaric
world of scientific whaling via the balletic submarine ballet of the drive hunt, there
are few corners of Japanese culture that have not been shaped by reference to fish.

Trying to comprehend this 'alien' culture, Charles embarks on a six-week odyssey
through Japan, determined to use his love of fish and fishing as the common point of
interest between himself and those he meets along the way. Since he loves fish
possibly even more than the Japanese, they must have plenty in common...

The Science of a good Beer (Engl)

Dave McLean details the science of brewing, from the perspective of a craft brewer. 



Supermarket Secrets - Docu - (Engl)

What price are we paying for the homogenised, cheap and convenient food that supermarkets specialise in? In a two-part programme, journalist Jane Moore investigates how supermarkets have affected the food on our plates and reveals the tell-tale signs that the food we buy may not have been grown in the way we think.

Part 1


Part 2

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Chef Ming Tsai (Engl)

Ming Tsai parlayed his early passion for food into an extraordinary talent as the most renowned East-West chef in America.
He is not only a rare talent, but he has an extraordinary entrepreneurial spirit, transforming his own brand into a culinary empire.



Simply Ming Video Podcasts (Engl) (Link)

http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=4201