The History of American Food

Margaret Hardin

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
Internets: @THoAFood

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221 episodes
Updated July 24

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Oct 4, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
Crossover... Part 12: No Tapas, But This Has EVERYTHING Else - Zorro S1E2 on Amazon Prime
In case you are new here - these are the NSFW Eps. Not serious food content, fit for sharing with everyone. Instead, we are being silly about media - mostly about the 19th Century. And there are swears. Sharing this becasue this Zorro series...
Sep 25, 2024 · 24 min
129 America Goes on a Diet - A History
https://www.womensworkdocumentary.org/ - The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers has its PBS Premier on https://www.womensworkdocumentary.org/news on KSPS serving the Spokane, WA area! And heads up Western Washington - it will be out on KBTC...
Sep 18, 2024 · 15 min
BONUS: John S. Pemberton Sells the First Glass of Coca-Cola - History Daily
May 8, 1886. American pharmacist John S. Pemberton sells the first glass of Coca-Cola at a pharmacy in downtown Atlanta, a drink he originally bills as a cure-all tonic. This week - here's a cross post from https://www.historydaily.com/, presented by...
Sep 11, 2024 · 31 min
128 Blancmange, Jelly and other Jiggly Things
A BUSY WEEK! 1st hooray - https://www.womensworkdocumentary.org/ - The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers has its PBS Premier on https://www.womensworkdocumentary.org/news on KSPS serving the Spokane, WA area! But seriously - let's talk about...
Sep 6, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
Crossover... Part 11: So What if Zorro - but a Telenovela and So Much Fun? - Zorro S1E1 on Amazon Prime
In case you are new here - these are the NSFW Eps. Not serious food content, fit for sharing with everyone. Instead, we are being silly about media - mostly about the 19th Century. And there are swears. Sharing this becasue this Zorro series is...
Aug 28, 2024 · 31 min
127 Old World Cake - New World Cake
Join me for a journey through the end of old world cake to find what the first true American cake would really be. Find out what is at the root of American cake mixes - and why it is essentially an American idea. Just older than you think - much...
Aug 23, 2024 · 1 hr
Crossover... Part 10: The End, Or Is It? Is there a Shogun Multiverse Now? - Shogun Ep 10
In case you are new here - these are the NSFW Eps. Not serious food content, fit for sharing. Instead, we are being silly about media - mostly about the 19th Century. Though here, about the new SHOGUN becasue - so VERY COOL! So we've come to the...
Aug 14, 2024 · 29 min
126 You Batter Tell Me Where You Went - Puddin'
We still have all the puddings - we just came up with more awsome names for them. Popover is way more awesome than "drippings pudding" and nobody ever turns down a proper coconut cream pie. And it's nice to not get confused over whether that...
Aug 9, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
Crossover... Part 9: Death & Other Heartbreaks - Shogun Ep 9
In case you are new here - these are the NSFW Eps. Not serious food content, fit for sharing. Instead, we are being silly about media - mostly about the 19th Century. Though here, about the new SHOGUN becasue - so VERY COOL! With that out of the...
Jul 31, 2024 · 32 min
125 Slow Bread, Quick Bread, Iron Kettle Bread, Pan Bread
Why is American bread like that? Why did we swoon of "Old Fashioned Bread" during the pandemic? What happened so that our bread is these nice neat rectangular loaves with close textured middles and soft crust perfect for sandwiches - while so much of...
Jul 27, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
Crossover... Part 8: Of Course It's A Trap - Shogun Ep 8
This is NSFW or small children. You know the drill. If you want to get to the end - and to more fun stuff - go check out the regular feed at Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters. I dunno what is up with this episode, but the comparrisons are...
Jul 18, 2024 · 33 min
124 The Beginning of the End of Fish Variety
So there are a few fish we eat... and a few ways we eat them. Breaded and fried of course, but as sushi, and then baked in the oven or fried on the stove - with this spice mix or that. And that's... that's about it. But what if I told you that for...
Jul 12, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min
Crossover... Part 7: Emo Lyrics & Silly Hats - Shogun Ep 7
This is NSFW or small children. You know the drill. If you want to get to the end - and to more fun stuff - go check out the regular feed at Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters. Curious George should have taught us - be wary of the man in...
Jul 3, 2024 · 35 min
123 Oysters on Ice - An Amazingly Important Piece in Building American Food
If we are ever going to cryogeneically preserve humans, we have got to learn a lot more about Oyster Liquor. Sci-Fi aside, come along and discover how much 19th cenurty America - not just American food is built upon the oyster harvest. Everybody...
Jun 28, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Crossover... Part 6: If You Stay War, Don't Gotta Get War - Shogun Ep 6
As long as you know... ehhhhh not so safe for work. But this means something even when there's no ep this week! TIme to do the WAR! And come join us over on Prizefighters, Circusfreaks & Gangsters - so you can get to the end of the series!...
Jun 26, 2024 · 57 min
122.5 Bonus - Frostbite with Nicola Twilley - I Break my Own Rules
Is it just too hot? Then come along for this talk about Frostbite by Nicola Twilley on the history & future of refrigeration. You can read up on some outtakes and extra stuff at the blog: https://www.ediblegeography.com/ And order your own...
Jun 19, 2024 · 25 min
122 Ice - A Curious Material
Histroy Cookbook you say? Check out https://a.co/d/aNRl4bjby Victoria Flexner & Jey Reifel to figure out how to make your dinner table a time machine. Appreciate how we can travel through time and space through the grocery store & our...
Jun 12, 2024 · 35 min
121 Salt & Other Chemicals
Now that America is on the road to getting involved with the world and becoming a mechanical, industrial company, it's time to ramp up salt production and get in on the chemical revolution. It's not just salt that matters but all the associated...
Jun 7, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min
Crossover... Part 5: 044 Truly Earthshaking - Shogun Ep 5
As long as you know... ehhhhh not so safe for work. But this means something even when there's no ep this week! But Let's go earthquakes. And come join us over on Prizefighters, Circusfreaks & Gangsters - so you can get to the end of the...
May 29, 2024 · 29 min
120 Corn - The National Vegetable
Corn is so hot right now. No other crop even comes close in the 19th century. This week corn grows up and shows up everywhere but on the fanciest of tables. It's mush, it's booze, it's pork & beef and butter... and fancy pleated collars. But...

The History of American Food

Crossover... Part 12: No Tapas, But This Has EVERYTHING Else - Zorro S1E2 on Amazon Prime

129 America Goes on a Diet - A History

BONUS: John S. Pemberton Sells the First Glass of Coca-Cola - History Daily

128 Blancmange, Jelly and other Jiggly Things

Crossover... Part 11: So What if Zorro - but a Telenovela and So Much Fun? - Zorro S1E1 on Amazon Prime

127 Old World Cake - New World Cake

Crossover... Part 10: The End, Or Is It? Is there a Shogun Multiverse Now? - Shogun Ep 10

126 You Batter Tell Me Where You Went - Puddin'

Crossover... Part 9: Death & Other Heartbreaks - Shogun Ep 9

125 Slow Bread, Quick Bread, Iron Kettle Bread, Pan Bread

Crossover... Part 8: Of Course It's A Trap - Shogun Ep 8

124 The Beginning of the End of Fish Variety

Crossover... Part 7: Emo Lyrics & Silly Hats - Shogun Ep 7

123 Oysters on Ice - An Amazingly Important Piece in Building American Food

Crossover... Part 6: If You Stay War, Don't Gotta Get War - Shogun Ep 6

122.5 Bonus - Frostbite with Nicola Twilley - I Break my Own Rules

122 Ice - A Curious Material

121 Salt & Other Chemicals

Crossover... Part 5: 044 Truly Earthshaking - Shogun Ep 5

120 Corn - The National Vegetable