A Skewered History: The History of Skewers & Kebabs

On this episode of Eat My Globe our host, Simon Majumdar , will be looking at the history of skewers . Now this might sound like a subject that doesn't need much thought. You put stuff on a skewer and then put it on a grill. Skewers, however, have so much interesting history. Simon will talk about the difference between "Kebab" and "Kebob" ; the skewer's origins in Central Asia; the skewers' role in Homer's epic poem, "The Odessey"; the ancient Roman and Chinese people's affinity towards skewers; the origin of donner kebabs; how Americans love "anything on a stick" ; and so much more. So make sure to follow along every week and

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A Skewered History: The History of Skewers & Kebabs is an episode from Eat My Globe by Simon Majumdar.

This episode is 33:47 long.

This episode was published on Jun 2, 2025.

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