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The History of American Food

By: Margaret Hardin
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  • Starting with the first English settlements in the 17th Century, this podcasts traces how we went from barrels of salted meat & peas to Korean bbq tacos and the largest grocery store selections ever seen anywhere in the world. We'll go everywhere - and it is full of surprises.

    Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
    Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood@gmail.com
    Twitter: @THoAFood
    Copyright Margaret Hardin
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  • 116 Sugar - More Kinds & Less Expensive than Ever

    116 Sugar - More Kinds & Less Expensive than Ever
    Apr 26 2024
    Does war make people innovate? Sure sometimes, but profit and shortages can often do more.
    In this case, Mercantilist sentiments crossed with Napoleon losing wars and causing a big ol' blockade by the British didn't hurt.

    This week sugar and sweeteners grow! It's not just all sugar anymore. Corn syrup appears. The sugar beet is made real.

    For the video where that either nostalgic OR brnad new sugar beet ditty comes from... here's the link:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuZNSGdg2ms

    I'll be sending out a toffee recipe in the socials as soon as I get myself together. Moving house and all that!

    Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
    Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
    Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
    Threads: @THoAFood
    Instagram: @THoAFood
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    26 mins
  • Crossover... Part 2: 041 Oh Sure Just Die and Leave Us With This (Beautiful) Mess - Shogun Ep 2

    Crossover... Part 2: 041 Oh Sure Just Die and Leave Us With This (Beautiful) Mess - Shogun Ep 2
    Apr 19 2024
    OK - Episode 1 of Shogun... A bunch of you tuned in.
    I have SACRAFICED my CLEAN rating on Apple Podcasts for this.

    So here's Ep 2

    Come on over to Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters to hear Episode 3 of Shogun... Today!

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    This only get's messier. And after this episode (Ep 3 available now) the sound gets fixed.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 115 Iron - Lets Get Cooking

    115 Iron - Lets Get Cooking
    Apr 17 2024
    It's the 19th Century and the whole show is about to change - and it's Iron that makes it possible. How we cook, how we get around and what is going to be available to even make food out of.

    With a mysterious detour through why calculus is important, find out how Iron and American food continue to be absolutely inextricable.

    Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
    Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
    Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
    Threads: @THoAFood
    Instagram: @THoAFood
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    23 mins
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The information is interesting - I’ll hang around. Delivery... it’s early days. But I want to hear the whole story.

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Entertaining and well researched

As a chef and history buff, I love this podcast. It is informative and very enjoyable to listen to.

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