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Prof Winston on the logic, engineering and physics underlying the musical sounds we hear.
Mon 27 Aug 2012 15:30 BBC Radio 4
Do you know how vanilla beans are hand pollinated? Do you know why harvested vanilla pods are wrapped in hot blankets?
Sheila Dillon reveals all as she continues her exploration of the modern spice world by looking at vanilla.
Reporter Vanessa Kimbell travels to Uganda to meet Lulu Sturdy, a British furniture designer who inherited a run down estate in Uganda, and within a decade has turned it into an influential source of quality vanilla beans. She follows this year's harvest and hears the incredible effort involved during the careful processing of the pods.
Chef Jeremy Lee and Niki Segnit, author of The Flavour Thesaurus provide a guide to flavour combinations and cooking techniques with vanilla.
BBC Radio 4Sun 26 Aug 2012 12:32 BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4Mon 27 Aug 2012 15:30 BBC Radio 4
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