Join the Dishes as we embark on a mouthwatering adventure through the fascinating history of fried chicken. From its Scottish origins to its role in American race relations, we’ll uncover the delicious and often surprising stories behind this beloved dish. Melissa also gets far too drunk and is pretty belligerent about English food. The featured…
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S2E7 | Milky Juices
Welcome to episode 7 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “Snack the Revolution”, how the possibility of a woman’s professional career changed the landscape of home cooking. The Dishes celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about amazing women in cocktail history. The featured drink this episode is the Virginia Woolf. Find the recipe…
S2E6 | Both Men and Women Have Hands!
Welcome to episode 6 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “A Domestic Science: Elevating the Art of Home Cooking”. Melissa dives into the history of “Dry January”, and the dishes discuss gender and race roles in home and professional cookery. All of the dishes are getting over colds this episode and it shows. The…
S2E5 | A Blood Rare Slice of Toothsome Teal
Welcome to episode 5 of season 2, where the dishes discuss “Not All Men: The Male Contributors to the Women’s Suffrage”. Melissa is ON ONE is this episode, so it is a bit of a mess, but we still think it’s very fun! The featured drink this episode is The Jack London Martini. Find the…
Ep. 52 The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac
Welcome to Episode 52: The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac. The dishes talk about freed slave Mary Jane Richards and how she used food to be a spy for the Union Army. Melissa shares the history of America’s “oldest” cocktail, the Sazerac. Shout out to Taylor Cassidy for putting Mary’s story on our radar. Follow her…
Ep. 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff
Welcome to Episode 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff! Andrew Gurza of The Disability After Dark Podcast joins the dishes to talk about the importance of bees and that sticky sweet gold they produce, honey. This episode suffers from various audio (and internet connection) issues, so we apologize for that! Bees are…
Ep. 50: Reverse Poltergeist
This episode was recorded live at http://www.Twitch.tv/DrunkDish on May 05, 2021. Welcome to Episode 50: Reverse Poltergeist! This very special episode was recorded live on Twitch. As such, the dishes interact with the chat quite a bit. The dishes talk the history of Cinco de Mayo and get pretty pickled (especially Melissa). The featured drink…
Ep. 49: Sukiyaki Party
Welcome to Ep49. In this episode, Aimee needed a bit of a break to grade all the papers ever, so Melissa gets to realize her true crime podcast dreams while we cover the Glico-Morinaga Case, also known as the “Monster with 21 Faces” case. This 37-year-old unsolved case involves many of Japans largest food companies….
Ep. 48: The Grassy Man on the Knoll
Welcome to Ep48. In this episode, the dishes finally talk about Betty Crocker. Melissa enlightens us with an extremely brief history of the Rum Runner cocktail, and Kate shares another recipe from Betty Crocker’s box. The featured drink this episode is the Rum Runner. This episode’s recipe was an Olive Surprise Roast. Show Music by…
Ep. 45: Violence in my mouth
Welcome to Ep45, where we talk about speakeasies, finger food, and sofas. Charlotte McGrath joins us to talk about the pre-prohibition cocktail the Last Word, and how speakeasies gave rise to finger foods. Kate shares a series of recipes from Betty Crocker’s box. The featured drink this episode is the Last Word. Follow Charlotte on…
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