Podcast Episodes

164 Feeding an Army: A History with a Lot of Holes - On Purpose

Season 5

This week we get to look back at more of why War is Awful - and it's not JUST becasue of the food.  We also talk about why war food was predictably a…

4 days, 3 hours ago

163 The First Canned Food War

Season 5

This week canned food is the main character.  And it has the power to change the world, becaseu just like barrels of salted meat and ships biscuit - …

1 week, 4 days ago

162 The Army Says Eat Your Vegetables

Season 5

Sure people complain about mashed potatoes made from potato flakes now - but dehydrated vegetables in their first iteration were far, far worse.

In fa…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

161 Hardtack, Softbread & Meal - Daily Bread in the War of Rebellion

Season 5

I'm Back and it's bread.

The American Civil War (the War of Rebellion is where suddenly we start really naming American Bread.

Sure yeah, hard bread is…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

160 Season 5 Preview: War Changes Everything Except it Never Does

Season 5

Welcome back to American Food!

Sorry about the big break, and even more sorry to be talking about war food ... during war.  Blech

But it is interesting…

1 month ago

Season 5 Promo - War Food... but with Trains

Season 5

I'm back and it's been so long.

Find out why!

Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Ema…

1 month, 1 week ago

159.5 The Turkey History Episode... Just for Fun

Season 4

It's been a little while since I put up this Tukey History Episode!

Since Thanksgiving Week is also Episode Week - why not throw this one in for fun?

L…

4 months, 1 week ago

159 The Roots of Grocery Store Culture Lie in a Big Country

Season 4

It's the last Episode of Season 4!

And I think I've finally answered one of my opening questions - why did America make our grocery stores the way we …

4 months, 1 week ago

158 Are You Rich Enough or Poor Enough to Hunt in the Early 19th Century?

Season 4

So far America is pretty hostile to everyday hunting - but for some reason we keep adding categories.

And lets face it, for a country that keeps talki…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

157 More Plates You Say? Let's Make Dining More Complicated

After years of no plates, not enough plates and just enough plates - you suddenly have access to many plates and pretty plates.  What's a hostess of …

5 months, 1 week ago