Bread is never just bread.
Hello there, how are you?
In addition to wrapping up Hear You Go podcast, I'm working on the first audio for my new program, Worth a Listen. I had planned for a September release, but it might be ready by August - stay tuned!
For today, here's a question for you: what comes to mind when I say the word bread? Carbs? Money? Sourdough?
Hear You Go podcast episode 96 is all about the French baguette, and a journalist's quest to find the best free bread in USA restaurants. Let's dig in!
Let me begin with a quote:
“How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?” ― Julia Child
Leave it to Julia Child to cut to the chase! She gets straight to the heart of the matter, directly to the point, without fear that she will hurt someone’s feelings.
🍞 How would you describe the bread of your region? Is there a particular bread that your country or local area is famous for?
There’s a restaurant in Toronto that serves the most delicious, warm focaccia bread I’ve ever eaten, and it’s free! There’s also a bakery around the corner from my daughter’s place—it too is in Toronto—that sells the most scrumptious baguettes.
Is there a typical Canadian bread? I’m not sure, but high on my list would be the Montreal bagel. It's something every human being on the planet must eat at least once, in my heavily biased opinion, LOL 🤣🤣.
Did you know that the French baguette holds UNESCO protected status? I’m not joking.
And on the topic of bread, here's a question that’s been on my mind lately: why would any restaurant go to such trouble to make a tasty bread that will be given to diners for free? Why not just serve bread that tastes like kleenex, or tissues?
🎙️Episode 96 is titled “Bread Is Never Just Bread”, and although something so simple might seem silly to talk about, bread is actually quite interesting from an economic, social, cultural, and historical perspective. Sure, many people avoid bread like the plague these days—carbs!!!—so even if you are a bread-avoidant person, I think you’ll be surprised by some of the info contained in this episode.
Have a listen, review and explore the additional links, and let me know what YOU think about bread, and if there is any significance to the bread your country or region is renown for.
🎧 Listen to the episode here:
Quick survey:
I’ve asked followers on Instagram if longtime fans of Hear You Go podcast would like to have what’s called in film and TV, a “wrap party”, a party to mark and celebrate the end of production.
Several have said “yes”! Yippee!
So, I’ll plan a Zoom gathering where we can get together to share our favourite episodes, and which episodes have left a mark on you or your students.
Let me know which date you prefer: majority wins!
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Important updates:
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Thanks for being here, at the very beginning of something new. I'm very excited to continue offering you a selection of things that are "worth a listen".
Catherine
