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Noble Rot

Cheese is the most famous example of foods that rely on the development of mold. But did you know that there are many other products that depend on the process of decay? Carefully cultivated through the centuries as a way to preserve food, mold and rot are used throughout the world to make products such as botrytis (wine made with rotten grapes) and Mexican huitlacoche (made from moldy corn). We’ll meet the experts who turn what would be considered “food gone bad” into creative and exceptionally great cuisine.

English
  • Originally Aired March 7, 2007
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created April 26, 2011 by
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