Dining at the Top of the World: Arctic Adaptation, Abundance, and...Ice Cream

You may feel like it's cold where you live, but in the Arctic, the
average temperature is well below freezing all year round. In
winter, it's also pitch black for weeks on end—not an ideal
environment for growing food. Still, for thousands of years, people
in the Arctic have thrived in a landscape that most outsiders would
find fatally inhospitable. This episode, we point our compasses
north on a journey to discover how traditional knowledge,
ingenuity, and a lot of hard work—combined with genetics and
microbes—have allowed the indigenous populations of the far North
to not only successfully feed themselves, but also develop a
distinctive and remarkable cuisine. Tune in now for the secrets of
a dish that feels like Fourth of July fireworks in your mouth, the
story of Iceland's second-most famous celebrity (after Björk), and
the science behind how to avoid scurvy on an almost vegetable-free
diet. Just don't forget your long underwear! Learn more about your
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