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, 2022CONNECT WITH CULINARY HISTORIANS OF CHICAGO✔ MEMBERSHIPculinaryhistorians.org/membership/✔ EMAIL LISTculinaryhistorians.org/join-our-email-list/✔ S U B S C R I B Ewww.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w✔ F A C E B O O Kwww.facebook.com/CulinaryHistoriansOfChicago✔ PODCAST2008 to Presentculinaryhistorians.org/podcasts/By Presenterculinaryhistorians.org/podcasts-by-presenter/✔ YOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w✔ W E B S I T Ewww.CulinaryHistorians.org