Season 2 Elizabeth Russell Season 2 Elizabeth Russell

Season 2, Episode 4: Carbs, Carbs, & More Carbs

People have been milling flour and baking bread variations for literally millennia. The Erie Canal has been moving wheat since day one. And yet, a few miles from the canal and it was almost impossible to find local wheat on my little food journey.

In this episode of Was Is Could Be: Some history on the industrialization of flour.

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Season 2 Elizabeth Russell Season 2 Elizabeth Russell

Season 2, Episode 2: A cow and a pig get into a volkswagen

My Tiguan can fit exactly one half of a cow and one whole pig, once they've been butchered and frozen. They fit best when they're kept in big plastic totes and are slid in one after another, in two rows of three. I know this is a weird level of specificity, but it's knowledge that was well earned. Because once you buy an entire half of a cow, there's actually a lot to be considered.

In this episode of Was Is Could Be: Surprising facts about meat.

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