Onion stalk, parasol, bleeding fairy helmet, lawyer's wig, chicken of the woods, native bread and velvet shank are some of the mushrooms you'll find in Australia. Some taste a lot better than others and have been championed as a sustainable alternative to meat. Across the world, growing mushrooms has helped disenfranchised people gain economic independence.

This episode features food, travel and cheese judge, Mike Butler; co-founder and chief science officer of Fable, Jim Fuller; and farmer, educator and founder of The Future of Hope Foundation, Chido Govera. A special thanks to the Australian Mushroom Growers Association; the National Film and Sound Archive; and the Tasmanian Archives.  

This episode was inspired by items from the Powerhouse Collection, including a glass plate negative of the Hawkesbury bridge; a model of  stink horn fungus; and a mushroom shaped decanter topper. 

Culinary Archive Podcast is a Powerhouse series hosted by Lee Tran Lam. Listen to season 1 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube.

Image: Alana Dimou

Onion stalk, parasol, bleeding fairy helmet, lawyer's wig, chicken of the woods, native bread and velvet shank are some of the mushrooms you'll find in Australia. Some taste a lot better than others and have been championed as a sustainable alternative to meat. Across the world, growing mushrooms has helped disenfranchised people gain economic independence.
This episode features food, travel and cheese judge, Mike Butler; co-founder and chief science officer of <a href="https://fablefood.co/">Fable</a>, Jim Fuller; and farmer, educator and founder of <a href="https://www.thefutureofhope.org/about-our-foundation/our-story/">The Future of Hope Foundation</a>, Chido Govera. A special thanks to the <a href="https://australianmushroomgrowers.com.au/">Australian Mushroom Growers Association</a>; the <a href="https://www.nfsa.gov.au/">National Film and Sound Archive</a>; and the <a href="https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives/">Tasmanian Archives</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This episode was inspired by items from the <a href="https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/">Powerhouse Collection</a>, including a <a href="https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/29043">glass plate negative</a> of the Hawkesbury bridge; a model of&nbsp;<a href="https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/226157"> stink horn fungus</a>; and a <a href="https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/607672">mushroom shaped decanter topper</a>.&nbsp;
Culinary Archive Podcast is a&nbsp;<a href="https://powerhouse.com.au/">Powerhouse</a> series hosted by Lee Tran Lam.&nbsp;Listen to season 1 on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/culinary-archive-podcast/id1644639311">Apple Podcasts,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/06nqJyQWEUM1jOjaBHu7j7?si=e71aec9467984212">Spotify</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGEvYPXmpogDSptU7Myx-QC9XMbnOVVT&amp;si=AJq0TBRUPu0ghhuq">YouTube</a>.
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Join food journalist Lee Tran Lam to explore Australia’s foodways. Leading Australian food producers, creatives and innovators reveal the complex stories behind ingredients found in contemporary kitchens across Australia.

Culinary Archive Podcast is a Powerhouse series. New episodes released weekly.

Listen to season 1 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,Soundcloud or YouTube.

Image: Alana Dimou

Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi Radio, Eater and Turkish Vogue. In 2012, she started The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry podcast, which has been recommended by Bon Appétit, Broadsheet and Concrete Playground; her recent Should You Really Eat That? podcast for SBS also received positive media coverage. As co-founder of Diversity In Food Media Australia, she edited theNew Voices On Food books, which showcased under-represented communities and their food stories.  She was named a Future Shaper by Time OutSydney. 

Join food journalist Lee Tran Lam to explore Australia&rsquo;s foodways. Leading Australian food producers, creatives and innovators reveal the complex stories behind ingredients found in contemporary kitchens across Australia.
Culinary Archive Podcast is a <a href="https://www.powerhouse.com.au">Powerhouse</a> series. New episodes released weekly.
Listen to season 1 on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/culinary-archive-podcast/id1644639311">Apple Podcasts,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/06nqJyQWEUM1jOjaBHu7j7?si=e71aec9467984212">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/powerhousemuseum/sets/teaser-culinary-archive-podcast?si=31cbb0e0aefd460bbcfc8a43f231d676&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing">Soundcloud</a> or <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGEvYPXmpogDSptU7Myx-QC9XMbnOVVT&amp;si=KmEWWTMPYHL3uVrO">YouTube</a>.
Image: Alana Dimou
Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi Radio, Eater and Turkish Vogue. In 2012, she started&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUld6y-f_xAhXPAnIKHQYDAboQFjAAegQICBAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheunbearablelightnessofbeinghungry.com%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QpIti4MLtsU5ky-yKyAzu">The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry</a> podcast, which has been recommended by Bon App&eacute;tit, Broadsheet and Concrete Playground; her recent Should You Really Eat That? podcast for SBS also received positive media coverage. As co-founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diversityinfoodmedia.au">Diversity In Food Media Australia</a>, she edited the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjfx9fH-f_xAhUWA3IKHTGaBdcQFjARegQIDhAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodcourtbooks.com%2Fshop%2Fp%2Fnew-voices-on-food-diversity-in-food-media&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GEJcwdR0ZLdO3pkyN1XfC">New Voices On Food</a> books, which showcased under-represented communities and their food stories.  She was named a <a href="https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/time-outs-food-and-drink-future-shaper-lee-tran-lam">Future Shaper</a> by Time Out Sydney.&nbsp;

Explore Australia's foodways with food journalist Lee Tran Lam and special guests.

CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST

Join food journalist Lee Tran Lam to explore Australia’s foodways. Leading Australian food producers, creatives and innovators reveal the complex stories behind ingredients found in contemporary kitchens across Australia.

New episodes released weekly.

Image: Alana Dimou. 

Join food journalist Lee Tran Lam to explore Australia&rsquo;s foodways. Leading Australian food producers, creatives and innovators reveal the complex stories behind ingredients found in contemporary kitchens across Australia.
New episodes released weekly.
Image: Alana Dimou.&nbsp;

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