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Meals by Theme

Discovering the Biodiversity on Your Plate

Taste test foods from across the tree of life while learning about the biodiversity that lives within us and the evolutionary origins of our food through three exciting meals.

Dishing Out Diversity
91.3 Wokery

  • Roasted Crickets
  • Cheddar Insect Larvae
  • Fried Frog Legs
  • Alligator Sausage
  • Snapper Soup
  • Roman Style Tripe
  • Beef Hot Dogs with Sauerkraut
  • Chicken Pot Stickers with Lime Fish Sauce
  • Mushrooms (woodear, cremini, porchini powder) & Asparagus Stir-Fry
  • Roasted Kohlrabi, Fennel & Yams
  • Vegemite Spread on Baguette
  • Kambucha

 

Feeding Your Microbiome
Bamboo Gardens

  • Smoked Salmon & Avocado Spring Roll
  • Asian Vinaigrette Dipping Sauce
  • Spicy Asian Broccoli Salad
  • Hibiscus Iced Tea

 

Ancient Farm to Today’s Table
Quimby’s Rotisserie

  • Italian Roasted Beef with Plum Tomatoes
  • Lentils & Bulgar
  • Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
  • Steamed Baby Carrots
  • Potlikker Collard Greens

 

Salt Tasting
Nutritionist’s Table

  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Rock Salt
  • Sea Salt
  • Black Sea Salt
  • Smoked Sea Salt

Exploring Our Impact on Biodiversity

Get introduced to unique flavors of underutilized crops while discovering how evolution has shaped our favorite foods. See what efforts are in place to preserve the diversity of our foods while sampling three savory meals.

Recipes Worth Saving
Veggie Loop

  • Amaranth
  • Bulgur Wheat
  • Artichoke and Roasted Tomato Sauce
  • Peas, Kale, Artichokes, Aspargus, Tomatoes, Garbanzo Beans, Kidney Beans, Olives

 

Stories of Domestication
Quimby’s Rotisserie

  • Cumin Roasted Lamb
  • Herb Roasted Potatoes
  • Curry Roasted Cauliflower, Broccoli & Brussels Sprouts

 

Unveiling Underutilized Crops
31 North Deli Station and C-Street Grill

31 North Deli Station

  • BBQ Jackfruit & Avocado Sandwich
  • Breadfruit Cakes
  • Vegetarian Chicken Salad with Cranberries & Pistachio
  • Spiced Star Fruit Salad

C-Street Grill

  • Grilled Jackfruit Reuben

Sampling the Flavors of Phylo-fusion

From our favorite fruits to creative pizza topping combos, experience the delicious results of interactions between distant relatives of the tree of life. Explore foods that result from organismal pairings from entrées to desserts.

Better Together
Ceva Pizza

  • Artisanal Salami, Assorted Olives, Pickles, Kimchi, Sourdough Bread
  • Mushroom, Bleu Cheese & Truffle Pizza
  • Clam & Bacon Pizza
  • Pineapple & Ham Pizza
  • Sausage, Jalapeño & Sriracha Stromboli
  • Apple Desserts Pizza with Chocolate Sauce

 

For the Love of Bees
Bliss Bakery

  • Honey Comb
  • Raspberry Blondie
  • Jewish Apple Cake
  • Peach Pie
  • Cherry Pie
  • Zucchini Bread
  • Fresh Cut Watermelon
  • Honey & Fig Pastry
  • Cardamon Crème Brûlée

 

Delectable Digestible Dairy
Roscoe’s Tacos

  • Taco Beef, Taco Chicken, Fajita Shrimp, Fajita Steak
  • Brown Rice, Cilantro Rice, Refried Beans, Black Beans
  • Corn Salsa, Mango Salsa, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Sour Cream,
  •  Guacamole, Cheddar Cheeese (cow’s milk), Queso Fresco (cow’s milk),
  • Shredded Soy Mozzarella, Chevre (goat’s milk), Manchego Cheese (sheep’s milk), Cashew Cheese