Did you know that you can learn a lot about history from food?
You can actually learn about aspects of British culture by tracing back when food names came into the English language.
How?
Find out in this episode of RoPeCast – as long as it’s hot.
\'Why Nothing Rhymes With Orange\'
Interesting blogpost by \'The Smithsonian\' on the etymology of foods
\'Meaty Stories\'
Second part of that blogpost
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