Naomi Duguid, A Salty Talk

Culinary Historians of Chicago

Naomi Duguid, A Salty Talk “Salt”, as Naomi Duguid says, “is the only food we all need.” Come join us as this award-winning writer takes a deep dive into the miracle of salt and its essential role in preserving, fermenting, and transforming food. And she will dish out a generous serving of salt history, harvesting methods and recipes as she quotes from her just-published book, The Miracle of Salt. “In pre-modern times, access to salt in various forms depended on geography and politics: wars were fought over access,” she says. “Humans around the world have used salt as an essential tool for survival; it all gives me a sense of wonder at human creativity and inventiveness.” BIO: A former lawyer, Naomi Duguid is a food writer, traveler, and photographer. In her work she explores daily home-cooked foods in their cultural context through stories, recipes, and photographs. Her previous books include Burma: Rivers of Flavor (2012) and Taste of Persia: Culinary Travels in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan (2016). She is also the co-author of six other award-winning books of food and travel. Recorded via Zoom on November 30, 2022 CONNECT WITH CULINARY HISTORIANS OF CHICAGO ✔ MEMBERSHIP culinaryhistorians.org/membership/ ✔ EMAIL LIST culinaryhistorians.org/join-our-email-list/ ✔ S U B S C R I B E www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ F A C E B O O K www.facebook.com/CulinaryHistoriansOfChicago ✔ PODCAST 2008 to Present culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts/ By Presenter culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts-by-presenter/ ✔ YOUTUBE www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ W E B S I T E www.CulinaryHistorians.org