Nordic Food Lab Radio charts the influences behind the lab’s work to investigate the edible potential of the Nordic region. Conversations, questions, and stories from the lab explore the role of taste in food diversity, ecology, sensory perception, and identity. We strive to bring you sound-rich stories that take you out to learn in the field and then combine those ideas in the kitchen. Featuring a range of content from short snacks to long meals, Nordic Food Lab Radio is about listening to the world with curiosity. And wondering: does it tastes good?
Bush CoconutsJosh and Ben discover a delicious insect that's completely new to them...well maybe it's an insect.Voices: Josh Evans, Ben Reade, Andreas Johnsen, and Rahab SpencerMusic: Packaging by Pollen RX and AR AK by Pollen RXField audio from Andreas Johnsen
Honey AntsIn this second installment of Thoughts from the Field, Josh takes us to Yuendumu, a remote town of a few hundred people in the middle of the Central Australian desert. Often times, the lab's work in the field is nothing like what they had in mind. What does it mean to go into another culture and ask questions? What are some of the ...
Complex SandwichesTom's wife, Ritah, makes roasted termites for Josh and Ben.Voices: Josh Evans, Ben Reade, and Tom LugebaField audio from Andreas Johnsen
Thoughts from the Field: Tom the Termite ManFor some, eating insects sounds strange. But for many, insects are everyday staples and sometimes treasured delicacies. The lab is in the midst of a 3-year project that aims to learn from cultures around the world and explore the gastronomic potential of insects. The project, Discerning Taste: ...
In Search of Sea LettuceRoberto Flore, Head Chef of Nordic Food Lab, goes on a quest to find fresh seaweed in Copenhagen's Torvehallerne market.Music: Short Selling by Pollen
What's Your Favourite Seaweed?Seaweed foragers, scientists, farmers, and chefs share their favourite seaweed dishes.Voices: Thomas Larson, Ole Mouritsen, Susan Holdt, Peter Schmedes, Josh Evans, and Roberto Flore.Music: Travelling Light by Dr. Fidelity
Tang TangoSeaweed, or tang in Danish, is so much more than the smelly stuff you find on the beach. Marine algae form a fascinating underwater world of jungles, forests, meadows, and plains. Algae hold tremendous power, and our relationship with them dramatically shapes the marine landscape, whether we are aware of it or not. Asian cultures ...
