{"podcast":{"title":"A is for Apple: An Encyclopaedia of Food & Drink","slug":"a-is-for-apple-an-encyclopaedia-of-food-drink-6817931","podcast_index_feed_id":6817931,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-is-for-apple/","website_url":"https://a-is-for-apple.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c1904c79-fcc4-428b-8ecd-82ed457eb05d/javLXWZv1HDmkJdPRf2fxYUl.jpg","author":"Sam Bilton, Neil Buttery & Alessandra Pino","episode_count":32,"summary":"A is for Apple is an encyclopaedia of food and drink that takes a deep dive into food and drink culture letter by letter. Written and presented by Sam Bilton, Neil Buttery and Alessandra Pino.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-is-for-apple-an-encyclopaedia-of-food-drink-6817931"},"episode":{"title":"S2E5 B is for Blue Cheese, Blue Corn & Borage","slug":"s2e5-b-is-for-blue-cheese-blue-corn-borage","published_at":"2025-04-23T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-is-for-apple-an-encyclopaedia-of-food-drink-6817931/s2e5-b-is-for-blue-cheese-blue-corn-borage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-is-for-apple-an-encyclopaedia-of-food-drink-6817931","url":"https://a-is-for-apple.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2cade2f7-7b2b-4d5d-9655-02f0a9ca5346/S02E05-B-is-for-Blue-Cheese-Blue-Corn-Borage.mp3","summary":"In Episode 5 the intrepid team enter their blue period. Neil finds out how a unique blue cheese was resurrected from obscurity thanks to some mouldy leather. Allie explores the significance of blue corn to the Hopi in Arizona. And Sam explains why a blue flower was believed to lift the spirits (and also looks great in a glass of Pimms). Useful Links and Further Reading: Blue Cheese Stichelton Dairy Neal’s Yard Dairy Eau de Stilton Harold McGee,  On Food & Cooking  (1984) Val Cheke,  The Story of Cheese-Making in Britain  (1959) Blue Corn Flour: A Comprehensive Guide  by Christine McFadden, 2018 Hopi Culture -  https://itcaonline.com/member-tribes/hopi-tribe/ The Corn Maiden in Hopi Tradition:  https://blog.kachinahouse.com/the-corn-maiden-unveiling-the-harvest-and-fertility-symbolism-among-the-hopi/ Borage ‘ Borage – A Star Of Nature ’ on  Stories From The Museum Floor ,  25 August 2017 Robert Tyas,   The sentiment of flowers; or, Language of flora   (1841) John Gerard,  The Herbal, or a Generall historie of plantes  (1636) Pliny,  Natural Histories VII Anon,  A Proper New Booke of Cookery  (1575) You can follow the A is for Apple Podcast on  Instagram  and  Bluesky Sam Bilton  also hosts the  Comfortably Hungry Podcast  and is the author of  First Catch Your Gingerbread ,  Fool’s Gold: A History of British Saffron  and  The Philosophy of Chocolate . You can find her on  Instagram  and  Bluesky Dr Neil Buttery also hosts the  British Food History Podcast  and is the author of  A Dark History of Sugar ,   Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald Britain’s Most Influential Housekeeper   as well as …","meta_description":"In Episode 5 the intrepid team enter their blue period. Neil finds out how a unique blue cheese was resurrected from obscurity thanks to some mouldy leath…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4309,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-is-for-apple-an-encyclopaedia-of-food-drink-6817931/episodes/s2e5-b-is-for-blue-cheese-blue-corn-borage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-is-for-apple-an-encyclopaedia-of-food-drink-6817931/s2e5-b-is-for-blue-cheese-blue-corn-borage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}