Counter Space with Sophia Roe
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About Counter Space with Sophia Roe
Counter Space with Sophia Roe is a documentary TV series that premiered on November 26, 2020. It has 2 seasons and 40 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 16 "Food For Thought", aired on May 9, 2023.
Sophia Roe uses food as a lens to explore our changing world.
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40 episodes · 2 seasons
Season 1
2020 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
- E24Finale
- E23
23. Elementary Needs
- E22
22. Food Justice
- E21
21. Taste Of A Nation
- E20
20. Edible Insects
- E19
19. Spice Of Life
- E18
18. Feeding Longevity
- E17
17. Demand & Supply
- E16
16. Last Orders
- E15
15. Future Farms
- E14
14. Alt Milk
- E13
13. Self-curing
- E12
12. Food Fears
- E11
11. Chain Reaction
- E10
10. Tank to Table
- E9
9. Preserving Culture
- E8
8. Mushrooms: 2020 Winner
We celebrate the unexpected winner of a bizarre year by digging into mushroom mania. Sophia makes wild mushroom soup and geeks out with Chile's first female mycologist.
- E7
7. Russia's Home Grown
Sanctions in Russia help spawn a new industry and Sophia makes sweet and savory Sirniki. A photographer explains why older Russians pack a month's worth of food in the pantry.
- E6
6. Lebanon's Crisis Diet
Lebanon shifts away from meat amid an economic crisis as Sophia cooks a vegan Kibbeh. Meet a NY chef working in the pandemic & a prisoner who converted his bed to a grill.
- E5
5. Mexico's Banned Foods
Mexico bans junk food to tackle disease as Sophia cooks a dinner with canned and frozen food. We probe trade impacts on tradition and meet snackers scouring the globe for treats.
- E4
4. France Dying on the Vine
Champagne makers grapple with the pandemic as Sophia cooks fennel crusted pork with champagne and grape sauce. We meet a bubbly empress while Taji hangs with a boozy treat dealer.
- E3
3. Yemen's Coffee Conflict
A family brings coffee from a warzone to Michigan. Sophia bakes glazed coffee bundt cakes & meet the Monk of Mohka. Plus a social experiment in Black history with black coffee
- E2
2. Spain's Table Steaks
Exploring the future of meat from aging oxen to 3D printed steaks; Sophia elevates beef with compound butter; vegan butcher; Venezuelan making a Trump Burger.
- E1
1. Hong Kong Protest Food
Season 2
2023 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
- E16
16. Food For Thought
We examine authenticity at the sushi bar as Sophia creates a recipe inspired by her heritage. We ask food legend Marcus Samuelsson about the complexity of cultural claims in the food world and meet the original creators of the most viral taco.
- E15
15. The Rice Stuff
Indian rice farmers fight climate change by going back to basics as Sophia makes a green tea broth Dashi. Michael Twitty tells us why rice is indispensable and we meet the African musicians who battle rap over the best jollof rice.
- E14
14. Taste Makers
Science and senses collide in the food labs of the Netherlands and Sophia creates a savory gravy and braciole. Chef Eric Huang talks about the racist roots of the falsely maligned MSG, and an ecologist makes a tree-sized case for flavor.
- E13
13. Jamaican Roots
We explore the roots of veganism in Jamaica's Rastafarian community while Sophia makes grilled cheese on ube bread. Shaggy takes us to his favorite NYC restaurant and we meet the folks working up a dance hall sized hunger.
- E12
12. Zero Waste-ish
Sophia shows us how to use that leftover bread we've been ignoring and learns why "less waste" might be more realistic than "zero waste" with environmental educator Dominique Drakeford.
- E11
11. Ceremony Food
Food takes center-ceremony for Taiwan's faithful, as Sophia makes pork pasteles. We meet cake master Ron Ben-Israel, who delves into the role cakes play in ceremonies, and an indigenous tribe using ritual to help a dwindling salmon population.
- E10
10. Meals Served
A prison in Maine has a solution to the problem of unhealthy food in prisons as Sophia pays homage to instant ramen.
- E9
9. Chocolate Reign
A new generation reclaims Ghanian chocolate, and Sophia makes a hand-cut chocolate pasta with a bacon cream sauce.
- E8
8. Faux Real
An old taste for plant-based meats is back on the menu in China and Sophia grills up a convincing take on shawarma.
- E7
7. Vitamin Sea
Nomadic sea tribes in Malaysia unlock the power of seaweed as Sophia uses it to make a Semifredo with Furikake crumble.
- E6
6. Thanks, Honey
Climate change threatens a way of life for Turkish honey producers as Sophia elevates popcorn shrimp with something extra sweet.
- E5
5. Agave Forever
The mezcal boom has made sustainability a crucial part of Mexico's recipe, and actor/entrepreneur Eva Longoria explains why business is a key ingredient.
- E4
4. Food Guards
Researchers in the Netherlands are creating a better banana as Sophia makes chow chow on a bunless burger.
- E3
3. Wild Pantry
Hunters in Appalachia use wild game to address food access as Sophia cooks duck gumbo at the New York's Soul Fire Farm.
- E2
2. Chinatowns
China's recent wealth is re-imagining Chinatowns worldwide as Sophia pays tribute to Buwei Yang Chao with a classic recipe.
- E1
1. WTF is Breakfast?
We get up extra early for the unique flavors of Thailand, as Sophia creates a bacon egg and cheese pop tart.
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