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Episode 55: America’s Vanished Foods

Episode 55: America’s Vanished Foods

FromA Taste of the Past


Episode 55: America’s Vanished Foods

FromA Taste of the Past

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Linda Pelaccio explores Americas Vanished Foods on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past with Andrew Beahrs, author of Twains Feast: Searching for Americas Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens. Tune in to hear about some of the original heritage foods of America including raccoon, oysters and terrapin soup. Learn about the food history and culture that can be drawn from the writings of Mark Twain and find out why things have changed drastically since those times. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery. For more information visit www.CainFive.com
Released:
Mar 24, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Linda Pelaccio, a culinary historian, takes a weekly journey through the history of food on A Taste of the Past. Tune in for interviews with authors, scholars and culinary chroniclers who discuss food culture from ancient Mesopotamia and Rome to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Each week Linda explores the lively link between food cultures of the present and past.