Season 2, episode 33: symbolic starter
“When you’re a kid, you take it for granted that the people and foods and traditions that bring you joy will always be there.”
—Elen Tekle
How can breaking bread--or injera--together make a place home? Last year was the year of the sourdough starter. Today we reflect on how food gives us comfort and community when we need it most.
Show notes:
Michelle Zauner’s 2018 New Yorker essay, Crying in H Mart
Serious Eats Sourdough Starter, by Tim Chin
The Noma Guide to Fermentation, by René Redzepi and David Zilber
How to make sourdough starter
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