The Ark of Taste: The world’s most endangered foods
The Food Programme explores ingredients from The Ark of Taste, the international project created by Slow Food to save foods at risk of extinction.
An Introduction to the Ark of Taste
Dan Saladino introduces the Ark of Taste, which exhibits the world's rarest ingredients.
Ark of Taste: Saperavi Grape
Dan Saladino charts the history and near-extinction of one of Georgia’s unique wines.
The Ark of Taste: Churchkhela
Dan Saladino tastes Churchkhela, a traditional Georgian sweet.
The Ark of Taste: Salt Fish
Dan Saladino tells the story of salt fish from the remote western coast of Norway.
The Ark of Taste: Good King Henry
A regal leaf that's tastier than spinach, as nutritious as quinoa and grows wild.
The Ark of Taste: Euskal Txerria Pig
Pello Urdapilleta's quest to save the only remaining pig native to the Basque Country.
The Ark of Taste: Kam Sweet Rice
A fragrant variety grown by the Dong minority in the Guizhou province of China
The Ark of Taste: Candy Roaster Squash
A squash which is said to embody the wisdom of an entire culture...
The Ark of Taste: Stichelton Cheese
Dan Saladino hears from a cheese maker fighting to save one of Britain’s oldest recipes.
Ark of Taste: Ugandan Robusta Coffee
A Ugandan coffee bean that we're starting to wake up to.
The Ark of Taste: Kosovan Wild Strawberries
Dan Saladino discovers the wild mountain strawberries of southern Kosovo.
The Ark of Taste: Mishavin Cheese
Dan Saladino travels Albania's highlands in search of a slice of mishavin cheese.
The Ark of Taste: Mexican Blue Corn
Mexican chef Thomasina Miers on a beautiful blue corn native to the community of Ozolco.
The Ark of Taste: Faroese Wind Cured Mutton
A wind-dried, fermented mutton from the remote North Atlantic Faroe Islands.
The Ark of Taste: Albanian Walnut Gliko
A sweet preserve made from unripe, boiled walnuts and sugar-water syrup
The Ark of Taste: Cromer Crabs
A golden brown crab caught in the chalky sea beds just off the coast of North Norfolk.
The Ark of Taste: The Piattella Bean
This humble bean is starting to gain attention as the perfect space food.
The Ark of Taste: The Pedigree Welsh Pig
Illtud Llyr Dunsford talks about his love for the Pedigree Welsh pig.
The Ark of Taste: Icelandic Skyr Cheese
A fermented cheese that has been an essential survival tool for Icelandic farmers.
The Ark of Taste: Stories from India
Dan Saladino explores the fierce debate over how 1.2 bn people will be fed in the future.
The Ark of Taste: Pokot Ash Yogurt
A fermented ash yogurt considered to be the secret of success for many Kenyan runners.
The Ark of Taste: Ribera Wild Strawberries
This week, Dan Saladino reports on "the caviar of Ribera”, wild strawberries from Sicily.
The Ark of Taste: Polish Oscypek Cheese
High in the Polish mountains, shepherds prepare one the world’s most beautiful cheeses.
The Ark of Taste: The Bamberger Hörnchen
The story of a small, knobbly, horn-shaped potato from Bamberg.























