Recap In this episode we discuss the upsetting history of bananas and where Bananas Foster got its name. The difference between horse girl and dolphin girl energy was a heated topic of discussion. Listen Research Photos Sources NPR HealthyWay University of Pittsburgh Smithsonian The Economist
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Episode 20: Paddy LuPony
Recap Melissa blows everyone’s mind in Episode 20 by introducing Aimee & Kate to Milk Punch and the process behind making it- a drink that sounds disgusting but is actually delicious. Aimee, meanwhile, shares the history of American Cheese, and a dish that sounds disgusting, and is disgusting: Cheese Supper Dish. Listen Research Photos Sources…
Episode 17: Colonizers and Cranberry Sauce
Recap Melissa mixed up the crowd-pleasing Barnstormer’s Cider while Aimee dropped some knoweldge about the true and horrific history of Thanksgiving that traces follows the American holiday from genocide to propaganda. Listen to this episode while enjoying your Thanksgiving meals to ensure arguments and hurt feelings. Listen Research Photos Sources Business InsiderHistory of Massachusetts Time…
Peanut Butter Supreme
If you listened to our latest episode, The Great Peanut Butter Debate, then you’ll know that Kate, Melissa, and Aimee are all arguing about what brand of peanut butter is the BEST brand. Check out these vintage ads for our favorite brands, and vote in our Twitter poll below:
Episode 13: The Great Peanut Butter Debate
In our latest episode, Aimee losses her goddamn mind trying to talk about the indigenous history of peanut butter, Melissa makes up her own cocktail called Peanut Butter Jelly Time, and Kate is back with so many questions. While answering important questions like “Who actually invented peanut butter?” Aimee brings the other dishes down a…
Episode 11: Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
In Episode 11 Melissa and Aimee discuss Boston cuisine. Because Boston is so big, and Aimee is so lazy, they mostly stick to Boston’s historic North End. Roast beef, fried clams, and cannoli, OH MY! Melissa mixed up a cocktail called Ward 8 and Aimee dug into the rich immigrant history of Boston’s North End….
Episode 09: Make America Waffles Again
In Episode 09 we discuss how the favorite food of Leslie Knope built America. The legendary history of waffles in America usually starts with Jefferson, but we explore the real back story and how Thomas Jefferson owes most of his culinary reputation to a slave named James Hemings (read more about him here). Aimee and…
James Hemings: Father of American Cuisine
It is often said that Jefferson was America’s first foodie. Although Jefferson’s appreciation for food was legendary, we have his cook, James Hemings, to thank for many of the dishes we identify with Jefferson today. (We talk more about Hemings and Jefferson in Episode 09 of our podcast: Waffles Built America.) Hemings’ life began as…
Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times
In Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times, Melissa tells us how to mix up a delightfully sweet and adorably named prohibition era cocktail, the Bee’s Knees, and manages to spill hers all over her laptop. Kate asks an intriguing food question and no one is surprised by Aimee’s response. And lastly, Aimee tells us all…
Recipe: Olive Relish
This vintage recipe was mentioned on Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. This recipe originally appeared in Bright Spots For Wartime Meals – 66 Ration-Wise Recipes 1944 INGREDIENTS 1 pkg Lime Jell-O 1 pint hot water 3 tbsp. vinegar 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup sliced stuffed olives 1/2 cup sliced sweet pickles 1/4 cup diced…
Drunk Dish 