Join Chef Keith Sarasin and Ragini Kashyap of Third Culture Cooks to walk through the world of spices. Every month they chat about the interesting, bizarre and sometimes sordid story of how a spice came to be. It's safe to say that cloves have caused land grabs, that counterfeit cinnamon is a thing, and that salt and pepper have done a lot more than flavour our food. See you once a month!

More than Masala
Claim This Podcastby Chef Keith Sarasin and Ragini Kashyap from Third Culture Cooks
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Join Chef Keith Sarasin and Ragini Kashyap of Third Culture Cooks to walk through the world of spices. Every month they chat about the interesting, bizarre and sometimes sordid story of how a spice came to be. It's safe to say that cloves have caused land grabs, that counterfeit cinnamon is a thing, and that salt and pepper have done a lot more than flavour our food. See you once a month!
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3/6/2021
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August 10, 2022
Ep 16. Dr. Krishnendu Ray
<p>Today, we talk to the incredible associate professor of food studies from NYU, Dr. Krishnendu Ray. Dr. Ray is the author of several books including, The Ethnic Restauranteur and Curried Cultures. <br/><br/>In this discussion, you will learn why Indian food has struggled to gain notoriety in the west and how food helps shape cultures. </p>

June 30, 2022
Ep 15. In conversation with Sana Javeri Kadri of DiasporaCo
<p>Join Ragini and Chef Keith in conversation with Sana Javeri Kadri, the trailblazing founder of Diaspora Co., a direct trade spice company working towards a radically equitable, sustainable, and more delicious spice supply chain. </p><p>Sana was born and raised in Mumbai, India in a big, mixed up Muslim-Jain-Hindu. She’s been working in the food industry since she was a teenager, and has dipped her toes in every facet of the food industry from line cook, to farm worker, to food photographer, to marketing consultant, to CSA manager, to spice CEO. </p><p>She founded Diaspora Co. in 2017 with a big vision and a very small budget ($3k!). It has quickly grown (125x in 3 years!) to become a nationally acclaimed, beloved spice brand that champions over 150 regenerative family farms & 1500+ farm workers. Diaspora aims to set a new standard for what equity and culture in our global food system can look like.</p><p>You can find Sana here: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sanajaverikadri/'>https://www.instagram.com/sanajaverikadri/</a> </p><p>Learn more about Diaspora co. here: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/diasporaco/'>https://www.instagram.com/diasporaco/</a></p><p>Order some wonderful, fresh spices here: <a href='https://www.diasporaco.com/'>https://www.diasporaco.com/</a> </p>

May 31, 2022
Ep 14. Chef Maneet Chauhan
<p>Ragini and Chef Keith in conversation with the legendary chef, Maneet Chauhan, TV personality, Chopped judge, 2021 Food Network competition Tournament of Champions. winner, restauranteur, and all-around amazing human being. <br/><br/>In this episode chef Keith and Ragini dive deep into how Indian food continues to transform the world, chef Maneet's rise to the top, and her philosophy on work/life balance. </p>
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