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Simon Majumdar

Culinary Historian and Author
Participates in 1 Session

Simon Majumdar is a world-renowned broadcaster, food writer, speaker, author and cook who has dedicated the second half of his time on this planet to fulfill his ambition to “Go Everywhere, Eat Everything.” It is a journey that has taken him to all 50 states and to dozens of countries around the world.

He is currently the restaurant critic for Time Out Los Angeles and has written hundreds of articles for such outlets as The Guardian, Foodnetwork.com, and The Times of London. He has also written three books: Eat My Globe (2009), Eating for Britain (2011), and Fed, White and Blue (2015). Simon is also a well-recognized television personality who appears on the Food Network, Cooking Channel and Nat Geo on shows such as Iron Chef America, Guy's Grocery Games, Cutthroat Kitchen, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Beat Bobby Flay, The Next Iron Chef and EAT: The Story of Food. Simon also hosts a food history podcast, Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food.

Sessions in which Simon Majumdar participates

Saturday 4 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
4:40 PM
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM | 1 hour

When was the tomato introduced to North America? What was really on the menu at the “First Thanksgiving?” And how did something as simple as the mason jar change the way we eat? In this fast-paced journey through our culinary past, we’ll dish out the backstories behind the American plate.