Episode Description
In this episode... Sarah and Doug explore the weird side of food - castoreum, made from a gland near a beaver's anus which can be used as a natural flavoring. Yes, we are cooking with castoreum with an inventive Beaver Tarte Tatin.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration “Use of the Term ‘Natural’ on Food Labeling” FDA
“Beaver Booze: The Creation of Castoreum Whiskey” Furbearer Conservation, 11 June 2018
“Available Now: House of Tamworth Eau de Musc” Tamworth Distilling, 2023
Jørgensen, Dolly “Castoreum: The Scent of the Beaver” Nordic Nature
“Richard Davies” Great British Chefs
“Classic Apple Tarte Tatin” Great British Chefs
Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right
Producer: Will Ellesson
Audio Consultant: Ben Staub
Cover Art: Matt Laverty
Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise
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