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The History of American Food

by 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 Substack: https://thoafood.substack.com/ Internets: @THoAFood

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Episode 185 of The History of American Food examines the mechanical manufacture of ice as a transformative force in American food culture. The host argues that ice production—more than sugar imports or the discovery of sweet oranges—fundamentally shaped the modern American food system. The episode explores two major…

Worth it if you're interested in food history, the hidden infrastructure behind modern eating, or how technology shapes culinary culture.

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