The History of American Food

Want to get more of the Shogun?Head over to Prizefighters, Circusfreaks & Gangsters - we're up to Ep 7! BUt in the meantime... you can just sit back and listen to us take apart and give context to 17th Century Japan.As always - you can reach us on the internets.Jamie Lewis (plagueofstrength.com & IG @plagueofstrength)&Greta Hardin (The History of American Food podcast &

It's officially the appearance of the Mason. Jar in American Food.You get to learn about how lack. of child labor protections made it possible, and how inventing stuff in the food preservation doesn't seem to make you rich.Learnn about how water power made inventing metal stuff possible, and how important the screw is to the development of American food.And learn how they way human

(Want more Shogun? - jump over here to Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters - shortcut: PCG)Silly me, I thought I could encompass the whole can and glass jar thing in one episode. I was wrong.Instead this episode talks about early bottling, the introduction of canning and how it was used in the early 19th century. And there's lots of talk about botulinum toxin and botulism.

Look you guys... Ep 4 & Ep 5 are already up on the other feed. No need to wait!I'm super glad you are digging this bonus content.If you want more just subscribe to the main Prizefighters Circus Freak & Gangsters PodcastWe are like this ALL the time, and you get to learn ALL the new stuff - ok all the new stuff about the old stuff.Come enjoy it all.As always - you can reach

(Want more Shogun? - jump over here to Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters - shortcut: PCG)This week it’s glass - a history. We talk sand (SAND!) fire, volcanos and sharp things. Minerals, amorphous materials and how glass is a solid and not even a little a liquid. What was glass before it was windows - or even see through? And how badly did the early Americans want glas

Does war make people innovate? Sure sometimes, but profit and shortages can often do more.In this case, Mercantilist sentiments crossed with Napoleon losing wars and causing a big ol' blockade by the British didn't hurt.This week sugar and sweeteners grow! It's not just all sugar anymore. Corn syrup appears. The sugar beet is made real. For the video where that either nostalgic OR

OK - Episode 1 of Shogun... A bunch of you tuned in.I have SACRAFICED my CLEAN rating on Apple Podcasts for this.So here's Ep 2Come on over to Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters to hear Episode 3 of Shogun... Today!Apple PodcastsSpotifyYou Tube MusicSpreakerThis only get's messier. And after this episode (Ep 3 available now) the sound gets fixed.

It's the 19th Century and the whole show is about to change - and it's Iron that makes it possible. How we cook, how we get around and what is going to be available to even make food out of.With a mysterious detour through why calculus is important, find out how Iron and American food continue to be absolutely inextricable.Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor TurtleShow Notes: htt

For those of you looking for the Shōgun review - the unhinged 19th Century - and our take on it at Prizefighters Circus Freaks & Gangsters is what you are looking for… even though not technically the 19th century. Want to visit the Oregon Trail - here’s the link I promised: https://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm And for Old American Food - you are in the right place. The 19th

It is KILLING me that I get featured while on a research break!I mean yes - head for the back catalog... but if you are a "what's new" kinda listener I gotta let you have something.So - for fun, here's a crossover episode from my other podcast - Prizefighters, Circusfreaks & Gangsters - which is mainly about the mayhem that was the 19th century in America and the hot nonsense t