The Delicious Legacy History of Fava Beans in Greece
Hellooooo!!!!
Today's episode is an elegy for fava beans!
Soup, pottage, gruel, mash...Under many guises, pulses, and especially the ones from the genus Lathyrus, such as Pisum sativum have been eaten in the ancient Greek World since time immemorial...
From Neolithic remains to modern Greek table, fava beans and peas, all these delicious pods of the genus Lathyrus have been cultivated and eaten in the Hellenic lands for thousands upon thousands of years!
What did the ancient Greeks thought of the peas / yellow split peas? Where was the bastions of their cultivation? And how to cook it?
Let's find out on today's episode about this amazing legume, that kept the Greeks alive for centuries!
And why the Santorini Fava tastes just so so delicious?
Also, this week's recommendations are the following:
Odeuropa with William Tullett, by Around The Table podcast:
https://recipes.hypotheses.org/23317
The blog cooking in the archives, rarecooking.com
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty: a talented chef travels to Joseon era korea and meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate but challenges await her.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37600136/
You can listen to the podcast on YouTube too:
Music by Pavlos Kapralos
Enjoy!
Thom & The Delicious Legacy
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