About The Partially Examined Life. 1  The Partially Examined Life is a philosophy podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy.
Ratatouille originated in the area around present day Occitan ProvenÃ§a (French: Provence) & NiÃ§a (French: Nice, Occitan: NiÃ§a); the Catalan xamfaina and the Majorcantombet are versions of the same dish. It is a traditional French ProvenÃ§al stewed vegetable dish, originating in Nice. The full name of the dish is ratatouille niÃ§oise.
Definition: a vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of eggplant, zucchini, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, served hot or cold. Ratatouille hails from (present day) Nice, France, created by Provencal peasants; it was initially a dish made by poor farmers.