<description>&lt;p&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s be real: eating at Olive Garden isn&amp;rsquo;t the same as dining in Tuscany. But does that mean the food is inherently worse? Today Will and Mango explore the concept of culinary authenticity, including how it&amp;rsquo;s measured, who it benefits, and what it really means for one dish to be &amp;ldquo;more authentic&amp;rdquo; than another. Plus: The political calculus of wolfing down corn dogs, and the shocking origin of Outback Steakhouse (spoiler alert: it does &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; involve Australia!).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Did you know that instant mashed potatoes are authentic Canadian cuisine? Check out this episode on &lt;a href="https://omny.fm/shows/part-time-genius/thanks-canada-9-great-inventions-from-the-great-white-north"&gt;Great Inventions from the Great White North&lt;/a&gt; to learn more!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Got a question or idea for the show? Call our hotline at (302) 405-5925 or email higeniuses@gmail.com.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow us on Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/parttimegenius/"&gt;@parttimegenius&lt;/a&gt; and Bluesky &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/parttimegenius.bsky.social"&gt;@parttimegenius.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo by Maximilian Zahn via Unsplash. Thanks, Maximilian!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Is There Such a Thing as “Authentic” Food?

FEB 10, 202634 MIN
Part-Time Genius

Is There Such a Thing as “Authentic” Food?

FEB 10, 202634 MIN

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Let’s be real: eating at Olive Garden isn’t the same as dining in Tuscany. But does that mean the food is inherently worse? Today Will and Mango explore the concept of culinary authenticity, including how it’s measured, who it benefits, and what it really means for one dish to be “more authentic” than another. Plus: The political calculus of wolfing down corn dogs, and the shocking origin of Outback Steakhouse (spoiler alert: it does not involve Australia!). Did you know that instant mashed potatoes are authentic Canadian cuisine? Check out this episode on Great Inventions from the Great White North to learn more! Got a question or idea for the show? Call our hotline at (302) 405-5925 or email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @parttimegenius and Bluesky @parttimegenius.bsky.social! Photo by Maximilian Zahn via Unsplash. Thanks, Maximilian!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.