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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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  • 118 Radical Changes to 19th Century Food Storage - Mostly the Metal Can Part

    118 Radical Changes to 19th Century Food Storage - Mostly the Metal Can Part
    May 8 2024
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    Silly me, I thought I could encompass the whole can and glass jar thing in one episode. I was wrong.

    Instead this episode talks about early bottling, the introduction of canning and how it was used in the early 19th century. And there's lots of talk about botulinum toxin and botulism... a fear of my childhood, but a cosmetic procedure today. Who knew?

    So to learn about the steps that lead to canned food coming in glass jars - tune in!

    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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    28 mins
  • Crossover... Part 3: Is That How You Use the Rules? - Shogun Ep 3

    Crossover... Part 3: Is That How You Use the Rules? - Shogun Ep 3
    May 3 2024
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    1 hr
  • 117 The History of Glass - Mostly Translucent

    117 The History of Glass - Mostly Translucent
    May 1 2024
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    This week it’s glass - a history.
    We talk sand (SAND!) fire, volcanos and sharp things. Minerals, amorphous materials and how glass is a solid and not even a little a liquid.

    What was glass before it was windows - or even see through? And how badly did the early Americans want glass? Bad enough that they lured European glass makers here - with the promise of plenty of fuel, plenty of sand (SAND!) and an apparently forever growing market. Along with slightly less hard work with the promise of mechanization.

    So stand back, but look on at the shiny hot stuff and learn some facts about the history of glass.

    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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    29 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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