The Fantastic History Of Food

In our modern age we have lived through natural disasters and floods in various parts of the world, and no matter what, they are always tragic. But tragic floods are not always a cause of nature.In episode 7, we discussed the great molasses flood that occurred in Boston and the ensuing devastation of that event. Well today, we'll be taking a look at a similar, albeit less gloopy tidal wave of destruction that occurred 100 years before that.And, as much as any of us may love a beer every now and then and dream of swimming in a pool of the bubbly liquid, this tragic event was unfortunately no laughing matter.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------Sources for this episode's research:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Floodhttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-London-Beer-Flood-of-1814/https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/great-beer-flood-1814-what-happened/https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-london-beer-flood/https://www.history.com/news/london-beer-floodhttps://explorethearchive.com/london-beer-floodhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1814-beer-flood-killed-eight-people-180964256/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.

This episode is a look at how in the early to mid 1900's the abolitionist laws banning the production and consumption of alcohol played a majorly significant role in the creation of what, today, is a veritable institution of the American South, NASCAR.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------Sources for this episode's research:https://winstoncupmuseum.com/nascar-and-prohibition/#:~:text=Across%20the%20country%2C%20bootleggers%20had,cases%20of%20liquor%20as%20possiblehttps://www.history.com/news/how-prohibition-gave-birth-to-nascarhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-moonshine-bootlegging-gave-rise-nascar-180962014/https://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/history/nascar-bootleggers.htmhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/nascar-moonshinehttps://www.ranker.com/list/ways-people-hid-alcohol-during-prohibition/kellen-perry?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=weirdhistory&utm_campaign=wh_active&utm_content=%7Bdate%28%27yyyyMMdd%27%29%7Dhttps://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-early-american-booze-consumption/rachel-souerbry?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=weirdhistory&utm_campaign=wh_active&utm_content=%7Bdate%28%27yyyyMMdd%27%29%7Dhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MayflowerThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3591729/advertisement

There are many stories throughout history of individuals with freakish appetites, who seem to be able to consume quantities of food well past what a human stomach should be capable of handling.Today, we'll be diving into the story of Charles Domery, a Polish-born soldier who tried to eat the whole world.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------Sources for this episode's research:https://historianandrew.medium.com/the-man-who-couldnt-stop-eating-including-cats-rats-grass-and-his-friend-s-leg-c7ec7e1fce01https://www.weirdhistorian.com/domery-the-man-who-ate-anything-and-a-whole-lot-of-it/https://allthatsinteresting.com/charles-domeryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_DomeryThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3591729/advertisement

For most of history, the Dutch have been an almost all-powerful force to be reckoned with. They were the forerunners for a lot of the world's exploration, and for a long time dominated the seas and trade routes through the stranglehold of the Dutch East India Company.In the preceding century, they were still under Spanish rule, with 2 of their kings, Charles the Fifth and his Son Phillip II, simultaneously ruling as the kings of Spain and the so-called Low Countries of The Netherlands.But the Dutch weren't having any of this for long and at the first sign of mismanagement, made their feelings known.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------Sources for this episode's research:https://www.historydefined.net/when-the-dutch-murdered-and-ate-their-own-prime-minister/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_de_Witthttps://dutchreview.com/culture/dutch-history-crowds-ate-prime-minister/https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/is-it-true-that-an-angry-mob-of-dutchmen-killed-and-ate-their-own-prime-minister-in-1672/https://allthatsinteresting.com/johan-de-wittThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3591729/advertisement

For today's story we will be diving into the life of a truly extraordinary man named William V McKenna, and while he fits the category of “people who eat random things”, those things that he ate can't really be classified as food.So let's see just how this man, William McKenna first discovered his talented digestive system.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------Sources for this episode's research:https://www.picuki.com/tag/humanostrichhttps://www.weirdhistorian.com/appetite-for-intestinal-destruction-the-man-who-ate-glass-nails-tacks-and-frogs/https://historianandrew.medium.com/william-mckenna-the-human-ostrich-who-made-a-living-eating-nails-glass-and-live-frogs-dd1697a3c7d5This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3591729/advertisement

WW2 was raging onwards, with men fighting and dying each and every day. It was so delicately poised that there seemed to be no end to the fighting in sight.Weeks and months dragged on into years, and with them came more and more plots of how to win the war. Some were impractical, some were impossible, and some were downright insane.But every now and again, one of these plots would be just insane enough to work.And so, out of this think tank came possibly one of military history's greatest-ever schemes.What if we turned Adolf Hitler into a woman? -------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------Sources for this episode's research:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-15/allies-planned-to-make-hitler-a-woman/2839874https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hitler-estrogen-hormone-plot_n_927281https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/book-claims-allies-tried-to-turn-the-fuhrer-into-a-female-464589https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025975/Hitler-hormone-plot-Bizarre-plan-British-spies-make-Fuhrer-fraulein.htmlhttps://theweek.com/articles/482449/bizarre-plan-turn-hitler-into-womanhttps://medium.com/the-collector/the-bizzare-plot-to-turn-hitler-into-a-woman-185bc837eba5https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8701024/Revealed-sex-hormone-plan-to-feminise-Hitler.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Has_Only_Got_One_Ballhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hitlers-psychological-profile-shows-feminine-side/72P2CQ6HYWXN6NHH57GO57FMRU/?c_id=2&objectid=10118222This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3591729/advertisement

Hello and welcome to this very special bonus episode of The Fantastic History Of Food.Today, I'm breaking away from my usual format of pure storytelling to chat with the amazing author Lydia Moland.Lydia is so much more than simply an author, she is also a philosophy lecturer at Colby College in Maine, an institution that has been around for over 200 years.She has written for publications like The Paris Review, the Boston Globe, and the Washington Post to name but a few.We chat about her upcoming book all about an incredible woman by the name of Lydia Maria Child, who she was, why she is such an important figure in history, and what it was about her that drew Lydia to make her the subject of her book.

There is a spice we use so commonly today that it's hard to believe that at one time, wars were fought, people were killed and entire civilizations almost wiped out, simply so that the strongest force could get their hands on this prized spice.-------------------Thank you to Four Sigmatic for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Four Sigmatic is offering you 30% off anything in their range when you use promo code: FOODHISTORY at checkout.Check out their range here: https://us.foursigmatic.com/ -------------------Thank you also to Chemists In The Kitchen by LabX and the National Academy of Sciences.In each episode, real scientists walk you through things like making your own pickles, the chemistry behind ceviche, the formula for perfect homemade pretzels, and much, much more!Watch their YouTube Channel Here: https://bit.ly/3CVKz5E-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod

If ever you've doubted food's integral place in history, today's stories are sure to remind us all, that no matter what life and history in general, wouldn't and in fact, couldn't be the same without the daily rituals that food brings.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to Chemists In The Kitchen by LabX and the National Academy of Sciences.In each episode, real scientists walk you through things like making your own pickles, the chemistry behind ceviche, the formula for perfect homemade pretzels, and much, much more! Watch their YouTube Channel Here: https://bit.ly/3CVKz5E-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod

Many old food-based fortunes were light-hearted party games mainly played around Halloween time, but some of there were deadly serious, and their results were taken as gospel truth. And at the time, all you needed to tell the future, was a full pantry and a little imagination.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to Chemists In The Kitchen by LabX and the National Academy of Sciences.In each episode, real scientists walk you through things like making your own pickles, the chemistry behind ceviche, the formula for perfect homemade pretzels, and much, much more! Watch their YouTube Channel Here: https://bit.ly/3CVKz5E-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod

Today's stories aren't just about the small-time pilfering of food here and there from your local grocery stores. No, today we'll be talking about people stealing truckloads of the stuff at a time, not it seems to quell their stomach's callings, as much as to refill those empty wallets.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to The Side Hustle Show, an award-winning business podcast you can actually apply. Find it on your favourite podcast app.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod

There are few things more universally loved than a good sandwich.We as humans love the simplicity and deliciousness of having something to hold all of our favourite fillings together.But there was a time in our history when the venerable sandwich was used not for sustenance, or delight in a tasty meal, but rather as a loophole with which to get around some rather limiting laws.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to Heal Nourish Grow: A podcast that provides practical keto tips and tricks that you can use to improve your keto experience.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------References:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raines_lawhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwichhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/raines-sandwich?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b6ba86c80f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-b6ba86c80f-74451350&mc_cid=b6ba86c80f&mc_eid=3a82d4ea19

As soon as people became wealthy enough not to have to spend every waking hour of their day, working, cleaning, hunting or cooking, they had enough to look in the mirror and decide what they didn't like about themselves. From the truly horrific and crippling footbinding practices in imperial china to modern day plastic surgery, people have been searching for ways to achieve their body goals. Victorian England, the initial setting for todays story, was possibly one of the craziest times in history when it came to the number of diet fads and body morphing practices. So what better place to dive in and see where the stories take us.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to Startuprad.io - The Authority on German Startups for supporting this episode.Startuprad.io is an English-only startup podcast with exclusive startup content, including regular news, and interviews. They are the international voice of the German-speaking startup scene. Find them on whichever platform you prefer to listen on.-------------------Please support me on Patreon for just $2 a month : https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod-------------------References:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-horrifying-legacy-of-the-victorian-tapeworm-diethttps://www.vice.com/en/article/xw5nnq/inside-the-lasting-legacy-of-tapeworm-dietshttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20695743https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/weird-fad-diets-weight-loss-history-new-year/

Even the most famous and lauded among us still have a few tasty secrets up their sleeves, and today we're going to dive into this fascinating side of one of modern cookings most famous gourmands: Julia Child.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------References:https://allthatsinteresting.com/julia-child-spyhttps://www.cia.gov/stories/story/julia-child-and-the-oss-recipe-for-shark-repellent/https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/julia-child-cooking-up-spy-ops-for-oss/https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/05/02/julia-child-hbo-oss-sharks/https://www.history.com/news/julia-child-oss-spy-wwii-shark-repellent

Not only were western cultures happily eating raw fish for ages, at one point they were uh, in fact eating it so raw as for it still, in fact, to be alive. That's right, today we're talking about the 1939 craze of college students competing to swallow as many as they could of the humble goldfish.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------References:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-goldfish-swallowing-craze-1939-180954429/#:~:text=The%20Great%20Goldfish%20Swallowing%20Craze%20of%201939%20Never%20Really%20Ended,-A%20Harvard%20undergrad's&text=One%20of%20the%20weirdest%2C%20most,once%20eaten%20a%20live%20fish.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfish_swallowinghttps://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2011/01/1939-the-year-of-goldfish-swallowing.htmlhttps://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/goldfish-swallowing/https://dutchreview.com/news/live-goldfish-swallowing/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odori_ebihttps://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/the-fish-prasadam-remedy-annual-festival-where-thousands-swallow-live-fish-to-cure-asthma/articleshow/91811468.cms#:~:text=In%20Hyderabad%2C%20fish%20prasadam%20is,that%20fish%20prasadam%20cures%20asthma.

There is nothing quite like pizza. The variety is endless, the experience is magical, the taste is delicious and they can be found in almost every single country on earth with any number of local variations.Which makes todays story all the sadder, when we find out that from their humble italian origins, 30 000 of these delicious delicacies were once condemned to mass burial in Michigan.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to Just Cheesy Podcast for being a sponsor of this episode.A show all about the cheese. What's not to love? You can find them here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-cheesy-the-podcast/id1594272993-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------References:https://www.history.com/news/a-slice-of-history-pizza-through-the-ages#:~:text=Pizza%20has%20a%20long%20history,to%20the%20city%20of%20Naples.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/michigan-pizza-funeralhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Michigan_Pizza_Funeralhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_pizza

There are quite a few stories from historical banquetry that weren't of the presumed fun and hearty nature. Instead it seems that there was an occasional trend, in wealthy circles specifically, to up the ante so to speak and either trick their guests into believing one thing when in fact an entirely other thing was true, or making them believe that they were about to face actual real death at any given moment. Listen to find out more.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Thank you also to 10ish Pod for being a sponsor of this episode.It's a comedy podcast that helps listeners to learn new things and laugh while doing so. No matter what your interests they'll have a top 10 list to meet your needs, so for fans of this show they have lists about food and history, but also true crime, pop culture and so much more.You can them find them at www.10ishpod.com-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------References:https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/05/20/712772285/the-lavish-roman-banquet-a-calculated-display-of-debauchery-and-power#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20macabre,with%20his%20name%20on%20it.https://daily.jstor.org/a-roman-feast-of-death/https://www.thesmartset.com/article08310901/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hell-banquetshttp://ancientcelebration.blogspot.com/2013/02/domitians-terrifying-dinner.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/grimod-de-la-reyniere-fake-funeral

We continue to follow the journey of tea as it makes its way to Europe and the Americas. We'll see the large role tea tends to play politically amongst rival nations as well as internally in Turkey, and we'll get to have a look at how this humble beverage has made its way to each and every corner of the globe.-------------------Thank you to Athletic Greens for being a sponsor for this episode.To make it easy, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit www.athleticgreens.com/EMERGING to take ownership of your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -------------------Take the next step in your life by connecting with life coach, Dr. Binyamin Klempner.You can find out more on his website: https://yourcoachdrb.weebly.com/Whatsapp Dr. B at any time: ​+972-53-848-9265 -------------------Thank you to both "No Bad Reviews" and "Appliance Educator" podcasts for sponsoring this episode. Find both shows anywhere that you get your podcasts.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------References:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tea-in-tunisiahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eating-teahttps://www.teasenz.com/chinese-tea/tea-story-the-tale-of-bi-luo-chun.htmlhttps://senchateabar.com/blogs/blog/history-of-teahttps://teapeople.co.uk/history-of-teahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_teahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Partyhttps://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/road-to-revolution/the-american-revolution/a/the-boston-tea-party

The history of tea is as long and complex as its variety of flavours. It's a history quite literally infused with tales of spirituality and mysticism. It has evolved over the ages to become world renowned for it's science backed health benefits, but to find out the true origins of tea throughout history, we need to go back almost 5000 years.-------------------Take the next step in your life by getting in touch with life coach, Dr. Binyamin Klempner.You can find out more on his website: https://yourcoachdrb.weebly.com/Whatsapp Dr. B at any time: ​+972-53-848-9265 -------------------Thank you to both "True Girls" and "Anthology Of Heroes" podcasts for sponsoring this episode. Find both shows anywhere that you get your podcasts.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------

The time Kentucky Fried Chicken teamed up with NASA, some space ready chickens, and an 8th Grader FOR SCIENCE.---------------------------Follow and Subscribe to Melissa's show Bewilderbeasts here: https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/podcast/bewilderbeasts---------------------------

This is the story of Gail Halvorsen, who was known to the children of Berlin as Der Schokoladen Flieger or The Chocolate Flier, Uncle Wiggly Wings or the most widely known of all, The Candy Bomber of Berlin.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------

In today's society, those who are able to, are always seeking out new and wondrous dining experiences. More than a hundred years ago, men and women with too much time on their hands and more money than they knew what to do with, were hosting equally bizarre and fascinating dinners of their own. But it was a man named C.K.G Billings who would go down in the history books as being the host of one of the strangest of them all.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------

Onions have been a part of human history since long before records began. It's played a vital part in our diets, but also in our mythology, representing eternal life to some cultures, as well as playing a part in the origin stories of the stars. Onions are one of natures most versatile products and in this episode we dive deep into the role it's played throughout the ages.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------

In the late 1800s in Japan, there was a disease that seemed to target not just inner-city dwellers in Edo, what we know as modern-day Tokyo, but it affected mainly the upper classes. Not even the emperor and his family were immune to this slow, agonizing disease that saw people waste away in front of their loved ones. It would be a few years until the true culprit was discovered and it would throw Japanese culture into a frenzy when the cause was found to be none other than their beloved, white rice.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode.Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor and signing up at BetterHelp.com/listener-------------------Shout out to Pair.com for sponsoring this episodeWhen you sign up with Pair Networks, you'll receive one free month of web hosting. See for yourself how easy it is to build your website for free! Visit Pair.com/free to get your first month of website hosting for free by using the code QUICKSTART.

Pirates weren't known for their discerning tastes in cuisine. If movies and television are to be believed they seemed to subsist purely on rum alone. But it was out of this quagmire that one of food history's earliest pioneers arose. He was so incredibly influential in fact that he is responsible for giving us the words barbecue, cashew, tortilla, soy sauce, breadfruit, and chopsticks.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode.Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor and signing up at BetterHelp.com/listener-------------------Shout out to Pair.com for sponsoring this episodeWhen you sign up with Pair Networks, you'll receive one free month of web hosting. See for yourself how easy it is to build your website for free! Visit Pair.com/free to get your first month of website hosting for free by using the code QUICKSTART.

It's almost unthinkable that just a few hundred years ago, potatoes were only eaten in a very small corner of the earth. They are now one of the most widely eaten vegetables around the globe and a lot of that has to do with the cunning and trickery of our man Parmentier.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode.Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor and signing up at BetterHelp.com/listener-------------------Shout out to Stamps.com for sponsoring this episode Save time and money this holiday season with Stamps.com. Sign up with promo code POD for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to stamps.com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code POD.

The people of Nottingham don't take kindly to people fleecing them for their very own cheese. The time had come to stand up and fight the gouda fight.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, and bonus content.Find transcripts and sources on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks also go to PODGO for sponsoring this episode.PODGO is the easiest way for you to monetize your podcast. Providing podcasters with a flat rate for ad space so you always know how much you get when you include an ad from PODGO. Apply today to become a member and immediately be connected with advertisers that fit your audience.Sign up at www.podgo.co-------------------

Albert Broel was a man of mystery. Claiming to be the son of Polish nobility, he arrived in America during World War 1 and set out to make his fortune. After a few failed ventures in alternative medicine and matchmaking, he turned to raising and canning giant frogs. Not content to stop there, he made up ingenious ways to get other people to pay him to start their own farms too. -------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and more.Find full episode transcripts and sources/references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks also go to HelloFresh for sponsoring this episode.Get fresh pre-measured ingredients with mouth-watering seasonal recipes delivered right to your door.Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!Tap this link and use the code below: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893Code: HFAFF80-------------------

3 men, at different times, have all tried to push a peanut up Pikes Peak with nothing but their noses. This episode tells you all about their grueling efforts and what led them to attempt such an astonishing feat.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and more.Find full episode transcripts and sources/references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks also go to MISEN for sponsoring this episode.Misen went through 37 different prototypes until they knew they had the perfect knife. The final result? A knife that's a pleasure to hold, sharp enough to glide through even the toughest foods, and a blade that stays sharper for longer.Get your Misen knife today here: https://bit.ly/3mWH8UT-------------------

What begins as just a little bit of seasonal fun, ends with smashed windows, bannisters ripped from stairways and a military barracks surrounded by rubble in a state of near ruin. By the end, our cast of characters are in a serious amount of trouble, and surprisingly, amongst them was a student who would one day become a future president of the United States Confederacy. And all of this carnage was caused by eggnog.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks also go to PODGO for sponsoring this episode.PODGO is the easiest way for you to monetize your podcast. Providing podcasters with a flat rate for ad space so you always know how much you get when you include an ad from PODGO. Apply today to become a member and immediately be connected with advertisers that fit your audience. Sign up at www.podgo.co-------------------

Food inherently is meant to sustain life, but this has not always been the case, in fact, for as far back as history goes food has also been used as a vehicle, not for invigorating life, but for delivering death. In this episode, we're looking at some of the most bizarre moments in which food was involved in assassination plots throughout history. .In an extra special segment in today's episode, my friend Moxie LaBouche from the podcast Your Brain On Facts takes us through some of the more creative assassination attempts on the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks also go to Kind Bar for sponsoring this episode.KIND is working hard to shift the food industry and empower their community and our listeners to make better, informed choices about their health.Kindness can be a transformative force for good and that is why we are teaming up with KIND and PODGO to bring our listeners between 10% and 15% off for military, teachers, students, first responders, doctors and nurses in a time where they have given so much to all of us.Go to www.podgo.co/kindKind Bar, creating a kinder and healthier world - one act, one snack at a time-------------------

For many of history's most famous characters, we all know, at the very least, the basics of what makes these men and women famous to begin with. And of history's most famous people, outside of religious figures, one of the most well known, revered and mysterious is the Renaissance Man himself, Leonardo Da Vinci. Today, we're going to look at one of the lesser-known sides to a man most famous for his artistic works that include but are in no way limited to The Mona Lisa and the famous image of The Last Supper, which incidentally may have been inspired by one of the stories in today's episode. That's right, today, we're going to be looking at Leonardo Da Vinci, the waiter, chef and party planner.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to Free Lunch Coffee for sponsoring this episode.When you buy just one bag of Free Lunch Coffee, you are also providing 10 meals to children in need.· Specialty Grade, Certified Organic & Fair Trade!· 100% money-back guarantee for 30 days.Go to www.freelunchcoffee.com for a 10% discount. Use coupon code ‘History Of Food' at check out.-------------------Huge thanks also go to Kind Bar for sponsoring this episode.KIND is working hard to shift the food industry and empower their community and our listeners to make better, informed choices about their health.Kindness can be a transformative force for good and that is why we are teaming up with KIND and PODGO to bring our listeners between 10% and 15% off for military, teachers, students, first responders, doctors and nurses in a time where they have given so much to all of us.Go to www.podgo.co/kindKind Bar, creating a kinder and healthier world - one act, one snack at a time-------------------

From it's origins in ancient China, to the accidental discovery of the first ice cream cone, we take a journey to see how ice cream has influenced cultures all around the world. World War 2 plays a surprising role in the story as some navy men valued it almost more than their own lives and safety. Listen to the episode to find out even more crazy stories from the long and interesting history of ice cream.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I've had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.-------------------Huge thanks also go to www.factor75.com for supporting the show. Get meals designed by dietitians and hand-crafted by world-class chefs delivered to your door. Listeners of this show can get $50 off over their first two weeks. Just go to www.factor75.com pick your meals and use code "PODCAST50" at checkout to claim this limited-time offer.-------------------

Al Capone was a model student for most of his childhood, but he didn't take long to go from fresh-faced to scar-faced.The Great Depression had just hit and people were out of work and starving. The man who was known to the law as a gangster was seen by the public as a hero. Every day Al Capone's soup kitchen served 350 loaves of bread and more than 1200 rolls to 2000+ hungry people in the city of Chicago, no questions asked.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I've had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.-------------------Huge thanks also go to The Podcast Discovery Show for supporting this episode.In just four seasons they have discovered over 200 amazing shows for listeners just like you to listen to. And, if you're interested in finding out new things about the world as well they drop bonus episodes called The Other Discovery Show on the same feed. From food to science, history to art, you really can't go wrong, and remember with the Podcast Discovery Show, there is always more to discover. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3cMBVHY-------------------

The past is a crazy place, and no matter how many times we go back there, there's always something new to surprise us. This episode we learn about a continental witch panic that just happened to coincide with tomatoes arriving in Europe. An unfortunate mistranslation from the original Ancient Greek really didn't help matters either.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I've had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.

For this episode we're travelling to the small Italian island of Sardinia where we explore the a generations long delicacy known as Casu Marzu. While the Sardinian people love it, it's been named as the worlds most dangerous cheese by the Guinness Book Of Records and has been made illegal to buy or sell all throughout Europe!-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I've had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.-------------------Huge thanks also goes to www.onedayu.com for their support of this episode. For just $7.95 per month, you can get world-class lectures on almost any topic under the sun by professors from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, UCLA and so many more.They would love you to check them out FOR FREE! You can get one month free by going to www.onedayu.com and make sure to enter code FANTASTICFOOD for one months free membership.-------------------

This is the 2nd episode in our two part series on coffee. Last time we heard about the origins of coffee discovered by dancing goats in Ethiopia, as well as a few scandinavian kings who took a particular dislike to what they believed was the devils brew. After a few human experiments and Prussian sniffer squads we find ourselves back here today about to talk about coffees role in the Ottoman empire. So if nothing of what I said back there made any sense, make sure to go back and have a listen to the previous episode titled “When a Swedish King Tried To Kill A Prisoner With Coffee" - https://bit.ly/2CFdI8yPlease support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.comHuge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I've had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.

Coffee was discovered in the 9th century in Ethiopia. From there it spread across the globe, making its way through Europe and at some point into Sweden. It was not as welcome there as in other parts of the world, especially not for King Gustav III. With no ethics board to hold him back, he embarked on a mad plan to prove once and for all that coffee was the root of all evil.Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.comHuge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes. www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I've had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can't recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.

In this episode we explore one of the worlds favourite foods, CHEESE! We hear a bit about it's origin story and then dive into 3 different stories involving cheese throughout history, and it's a cracker! (Pun very much intended).Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.comHuge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Support for this show also comes from Fruit Of The Bean, an online supplier of premium coffee. Their beans are only roasted AFTER you place your order so as to ensure maximum freshness in every pack. 10% of their net proceeds go towards supporting widows and orphans, so every cup of coffee you drink is making a difference in the world.Use offer code "FOOD" at checkout to get a whopping 25% off your coffee order when you purchase from www.fruitofthebean.com

Hot chocolate has been a favourite drink of so many households throughout the ages. Not many people know the rich and varied history that this simple drink actually has. From Columbus first encountering chocolate in the 1500s to the deep connection it has to witchcraft and potions, the drink has evolved in so many ways from the first frothy, bitter mugs consumed by those early explorers.Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.comHuge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Support for this show also comes from Fruit Of The Bean, an online supplier of premium coffee. Their beans are only roasted AFTER you place your order so as to ensure maximum freshness in every pack. 10% of their net proceeds go towards supporting widows and orphans, so every cup of coffee you drink is making a difference in the world. Use offer code FOOD at checkout to get a whopping 25% off your coffee order when you purchase from www.fruitofthebean.com

Charles Darwin is one of the most famous men in history. Not as many people know about his penchant for eating almost every animal he studied, from puma to armadillo, tortoise to brown owl. Discover a whole new meaning of the phrase "survival of the fittest".Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.comHuge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

William Buckland and his son Francis were two men whose goal in life seemed to be to consume every single animal on earth. From bluebottle flies to mice on toast they were not afraid to try anything put in front of them, not even a mummified king's heart!Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind show notes, transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com

Throughout medieval times all the way until the 19th century, there are tales of people using food in all manner of creative ways. We know that ultimately what we put into our bodies will have either a positive or a negative effect on our wellbeing. It has the effect of working from the inside out in a sense. In this episode we look at the ways in which people thought food could have the same positive effect on our health, but this time, from the outside in.Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind show notes, transcript and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com

Hitler had a plan to make Germany self-sufficient during World War 2. The German people had a craving for margarine, unlike any other nation. In order to keep his people happy, Hitler and his advisors hatched a crazy plan to try and ensure that they got what they wanted. This bizarre tale swings wildly from whale hunting to the attempted theft of another nations territorial claim and finally onto a man who makes margarine from coal. You literally can't make this stuff up.Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodFind show notes, transcript and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com

The bizarre story of a man named August Engelhardt who started a cult on a tropical island in the early 1900's. He forced his followers to only eat coconuts and to worship the sun. They weren't even allowed to wear clothes. After a few mishaps, diseases and unfortunate circumstances, things began to look bleak for the little German coconut cult.

It's August 1972 and the Swiss freighter Cassarate is bound for Europe with 1.5 Million kg's of Tapioca on board. Somewhere along the way a fire breaks out below decks. Mix tapioca, heat and the water from the firehoses, and you've just set in motion the worlds biggest tapioca slow cooker.For show notes and references please visit https://www.foodhistorypodcast.com/Please support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodConnect with us on Social Media:Twitter: @foodhistorypodInstagram: @foodhistorypodFacebook: facebook.com/foodhistorypod

Just 2 months after WW1 one of the most bizarre tragedies in history would strike a crowded neighbourhood in Boston. Thanks to some unseasonably warm weather, some poor construction and the greed of some factory owners,  the saying "sugar is bad for your health" has never been more true.

The California gold rush in the mid-1800's brought hundreds of thousands of people through San Francisco in a very short amount of time. The sudden demand for food sparked an entirely different type of rush, and fortune hunters turned their attentions to a distant set of islands, that would make many of them wealthy beyond imagination, and a spark a decades long war!

Ninjas are everyones favourite ancient warrior class. We take a look behind the scenes at what fueled these simple guerrilla warriors and kept them in such lithe and agile shape.For show notes and references please visit https://www.foodhistorypodcast.com/Please support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodConnect with us on Social Media:Twitter: @foodhistorypodInstagram: @foodhistorypodFacebook: facebook.com/foodhistorypod

Francesco Stephano Pezzolo, otherwise known as Ping Bodie, was a famous slugger for the NY Yankees just after WW1. This is the story of the day he challenged the famous Jacksonville ostrich Percy "The Worlds Greatest Eater" to a spaghetti eating competition.For show notes and references please visit https://www.foodhistorypodcast.com/Please support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodConnect with us on Social Media:Twitter: @foodhistorypodInstagram: @foodhistorypodFacebook: facebook.com/foodhistorypod

We all know the stories of modern day competitive hotdog eating competitions, now we look way back in history to possibly the first ever competitive eater known as The Great Eater Of Kent. From then until now there are a myriad of stories of people stuffing themselves as a challenge. For show notes and references please visit https://www.foodhistorypodcast.com/Please support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypodConnect with us on Social Media:Twitter: @foodhistorypodInstagram: @foodhistorypodFacebook: facebook.com/foodhistorypod