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Back to SearchThe Hidden History of Fish and Chips: Immigrants, War and Science
Episode 11915
Fish and chips may be the most British meal imaginable, but its story begins with Spanish and Portuguese Jewish immigrants who fried fish in olive oi…
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Speakeasy History: Blind Pigs, Prohibition and Cocktail Culture
Episode 11914
Picture a hidden drawer in a billiard room wall where coins go in and a drink comes out, with no face ever seen. This episode reveals that speakeasy …
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Guacamole History: Ancient Avocados, Browning Science and Imposters
Episode 11913
In 1697, explorer William Dampier recorded a Central American avocado mash made with lime juice and sugar. This episode traces guacamole from the fir…
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Dr. Robert Cade and Gatorade: Science, Lawsuits and Controversy
Episode 11912
In 1965, University of Florida researchers led by Dr. Robert Cade set out to stop football players from wilting in the heat and ended up creating a g…
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Buffet History: From Royal Silver Displays to All-You-Can-Eat
Episode 11911
For centuries, a buffet was not a meal but a piece of furniture built to display a family's gold and silver plates. This episode follows the buffet f…
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Food Truck History: From Chuck Wagons to Gourmet Street Food
Episode 11910
The food truck went from gritty roach coach to a line of 40 people waiting for an $18 lobster roll. This episode traces its roots to 1866, when cattl…
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Ferran Adria and elBulli: How a Chef Reinvented Modern Cuisine
Episode 11909
Imagine a dish that looks like cheese but tastes purely of toasted almonds. This episode explores Ferran Adria, who went from dishwasher at 18 to hea…
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Fermentation Explained: Ancient Brewing to Bioplastics and Lab Dairy
Episode 11908
Carp trapped under frozen lakes survive by producing their own alcohol, a striking example of fermentation at work. This episode explains fermentatio…
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The History of Biryani: Origins, Mughal Kitchens and Global Spread
Episode 11907
Crack open a dough-sealed pot of biryani and you are looking at a time capsule. This episode unpacks the Persian roots of the word, the competing the…
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Dr Pepper History: Secret Formula, Legal Battles and Marketing Lore
Episode 11906
Created in 1885 at Morrison's Old Corner Drugstore in Waco, Texas, Dr Pepper predates Coca-Cola by a year. This episode explores how pharmacist Charl…
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