BONUS EPISODE: Wherefore art thou Jerk?
A is for Apple: An Encyclopaedia of Food & Drink · 2024-04-15
Ever wondered what the origins of the word jerk are? Or how you can tell whether your allspice is fresh? Sam, Neil and Allie seek answers to these questions in this mini bonus episode.
Suggested Reading
Hans Sloane, A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the natural history ... (Volume 1) (1707)
Hans Sloane, ‘A Description of the Pimienta or Jamaica Pepper-Tree, and of the Tree That Bears the Cortex Winteranus,’ in Philosophical Transactions (1686)
Melissa Thompson, Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook (2022)
A is for Apple: An Encyclopaedia of Food & Drink
A is for Apple is an encyclopaedia of food and drink that takes a deep dive into food and drink culture letter by letter.
Written and presented by Sam Bilton, Neil Buttery and Alessandra Pino.
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