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    Old Bay origins: The popular spice was invented by a Jewish refugee from Germany

    Old Bay is a staple at every crab shack and seafood boil across America, but few know about the man behind the 18 spice blend.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Apr 30, 2021 • 6m Listen

    Old Bay is a staple at every crab shack and seafood boil across America, but few know about the man behind the 18 spice blend. From a German concentration camp to a Baltimore spice dealer, Leah Siesfeld reports on the curious story of Gustav Brunn and the Jewish roots behind the ubiquitous seafood seasoning in her piecefor The Nosher.

    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Healing spices, Old Bay, fava beans, Angelini Osteria
    1. 0:00Archiving healing, ritual, and transformation with spices
    2. 13:19Loisa: Bringing Latin spice to the kitchen
    3. 21:55Old Bay origins: The popular spice was invented by a Jewish refugee from GermanyYou’re reading this
    4. 28:44Sumac: The thin red thread of Syrian cuisine
    5. 39:36Fava beans: A perfect bite of spring at the farmer’s market
    6. 47:08‘In the Weeds’ with LA’s Italian institution Angelini Osteria
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & DrinkInternational

    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Healing spices, Old Bay, fava beans, Angelini Osteria
    1. 0:00Archiving healing, ritual, and transformation with spices
    2. 13:19Loisa: Bringing Latin spice to the kitchen
    3. 21:55Old Bay origins: The popular spice was invented by a Jewish refugee from GermanyYou’re reading this
    4. 28:44Sumac: The thin red thread of Syrian cuisine
    5. 39:36Fava beans: A perfect bite of spring at the farmer’s market
    6. 47:08‘In the Weeds’ with LA’s Italian institution Angelini Osteria
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