Episodes

  • Garlic Soup & the Lego Batman Movie
    May 29 2024

    In this episode, Alba and Meret discuss a delicious garlic soup: https://www.theendlessmeal.com/garlic-soup/. We recommend this nice and simple recipe!

    Afterwards we enjoyed this very fun food quiz which took us not only through many different countries but helped us discover fun new stories and facts: https://www.britannica.com/quiz/a-world-of-food.

    Also, do you think soup is a full meal? Let us know & leave a review or a comment, follow for more silly garlic discussions :)))

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    42 mins
  • Palestinian Food & Food Quiz Time
    Apr 25 2024

    In this episode, Alba shares a beautiful Palestinian recipe:
    http://eatpalestine.com/recipes/fasoolya_khadra_bi_zeyt/
    http://eatpalestine.com/recipes/mana_eesh_zaatar/

    Moreover we greatly fail in this "Fact or fiction"-Quiz about food: https://www.britannica.com/quiz/fact-or-fiction-your-favorite-foods - Can you do better then us? Let us know on our Instagram page and follow us for more! https://www.instagram.com/thegarlicphilosophers/

    Leave a review, like, follow, let us know what we should talk about in the future!

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    47 mins
  • Defining Pancakes and putting them on our heads!
    Feb 28 2024

    In this episode, we discuss pancakes in all variations! In Berlin for instance, they have a different name than anywhere else in Germany. In the Netherlands there is a Saint for Pancakes. Moreover, we discuss what differentiates Wraps from Pancakes. And lastly we appreciate Korean pancakes - don't miss out, they are really impressive!

    Link Dutch Pancake Day: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/dutch-pancake-day-why-do-people-put-pancakes-on-their-heads-here-is-why/articleshow/105596225.cms?from=mdr
    Link Korean Garlic Pancakes: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/buchujeon-garlic-chive-pancakes/

    Leave us a review and follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegarlicphilosophers?igsh=MWE4OXV0ZjJ5eDh4ag==

    You can also find us under: thegarlicphilosophers !

    Thank you for listening :)))

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    33 mins
  • Back to the roots - but not too far!
    Jan 24 2024

    In this episode, Alba and Meret discuss a root tatin that leads them to a discussion about cooking without a fridge and electricity, a journy back to the roots so to say. Root vegetables are reviewed and and suddenly viewed in a whole new light! Do you feel rooted enough to listen to this episode? Then let's go!

    Also you can expect some fun outtakes at the end of the episode! :)

    Visit us on instagram - thegarlicphilosophers ! Leave us a review, let us know what you think, you will be listened to!

    Links:

    https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegetarian/roots-tatin-with-three-cheese-sauce/
    https://gardeningbank.com/is-garlic-a-vegetable-or-root/
    https://www.wfp.org/stories/11-facts-about-food-loss-and-waste-and-how-it-links-sustainable-food-systems
    https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/26facts
    https://www.factsofworld.com/10-facts-about-roots/
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/root-vegetable
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-pros-and-cons-of-root-vegetables

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    42 mins
  • Too much Arugula, Mushrooms and Russian Penicillin
    Dec 28 2023

    In this episode, we discuss a wintery recipe with arugula and mushrooms and gnocchi. Alba reveals her hate for arugula and we discover the secret power of garlic in WW2. Enjoy!

    https://www.mushroomcouncil.com/

    https://www.mushroomcouncil.com/recipes/one-pot-brown-butter-gnocchi-with-mushrooms-and-arugula/

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    42 mins
  • Egyptian food, dead chicken and German Döner in Cairo
    Nov 29 2023

    In this episode, Meret takes us on a culinary journey to Cairo, Egypt. Many spicy stories about food and food-related adventures are included, so listen now! At the end, you will find some funny outtakes :)

    Sources:

    https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Egyptian_Garlic_17586.php#:~:text=Garlic%20has%20been%20used%20in,due%20to%20its%20strong%20odor.

    https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/131/3/951S/4687053

    https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/madison-wi/vegetable-crops-research/docs/simon-garlic-origins/

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    47 mins
  • Spanish foods & the Relevance of Social Controversies
    Sep 24 2022

    Hey everyone!

    Here we are again, talking about Spanish foods. Alba is currently living in Madrid, so we do not have many Links for you today since our only source is Alba. Also, we thank our friend Jeanine for her contribution to this episode.

    If you want to contact us, email thegarlicphilosophy@gmail.com !

    Thank you for listening to us :)

    Alba & Meret

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    36 mins
  • The Other Side of Garlic...
    Jul 13 2022

    In this episode we talk about how garlic is tied to white privilege: Garlic, like many other things in our society, may have different meaning depending on your personal privileges. Here, we finally confront all the prejudices and stereotypes non-white garlic lovers are confronted with. We discuss Korean food and authenticity as well as the shift from "strange korean foods" to "trendy lifestyle k-food".

    Links:
    https://drivemehungry.com/gochujang-sauce/
    https://kidadl.com/facts/strange-garlic-facts-that-might-leave-you-surprised
    https://www.veganfirst.com/article/5-south-korean-companies-pave-the-way-to-sustainable-food-production-with-plant-based-food-products

    Book cited by Meret: "Eure Heimat ist unser Albtraum" by Fatma Aydemir and Hengameh Yaghoobifarah (Chapter "Essen" by Vina Yun)

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    33 mins