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The Real Food Podcast
If you have an adventurous palate, join Vikram Doctor every fortnight as he indulges in his appetite for the stories of food. Taste the origins, legends and practical magic of ingredients and recipes that range from the everyday to the extraordinary. Through ancestral kitchens, gourmet restaurants, exotic vegetable farms, modern agriculturists, heirloom aficionados... One of India’s most respected food writers has been there, eaten that and knows that there is no love more sincere than the love of food.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 48 ratings
Best food podcast
Every episode is very well-researched and I always learn something new. The episodes cover topics that you don't hear much about anywhere else: imagine whole episodes on gur, undhiyu, or chivdo!
MaxWeinberg via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/03/17
Better than Bourdain
A show on food culture is hard to do without sight, smell, or taste. At least Anthony Bourdain has 2 of the 3 going for him. For a podcast on food to work, it needs to focus on the story behind the taste, what makes it special and something about the people who enjoy it. This what the Real...Read full review »
Nojo Rojo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/09/16
One of five favorite podcasts
I listen while out walking and, upon returning, often tell my wife what I had just learned. It is fascinating to get to know of the regional variations and the history of how we ended up eating what we do. The story about Polson Butter brought back memories of my childhood. Yesterday, I learned...Read full review »
vgoel9 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/14/16
Recent Episodes
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Published 01/25/17
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Published 12/13/16
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Published 11/23/16
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