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Food Non-Fiction
Food Non-Fiction tells the incredible true stories behind food. We look forward to taking you on this wild food journey - through history, and around the world. Think of us as food historians, food scientists, and food journalists.
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76 эпизодов#73 Ignacio Nicknamed Nacho
This Food Non-Fiction episode tells the incredible true story of nachos. This snack was created by and named after Ignacio Anaya who's nickname was Na...
#72 When Impossible Burgers Became Possible
This Food Non-Fiction episode tells the incredible true story of meat alternatives. We talk about the early history of meat alternatives and then we t...
#71 Pass the Tofurky
This is an in-depth interview with the wonderful person who created Tofurky. Seth Tibbott founded Turtle Island Foods which is still a family owned co...
#70 Craft Beer Beginnings
This is the story of the beginnings of craft beer. We tell you how this "craft beer" concept emerged. In this episode, we interviewed John Holl - a be...
#69 The Oreo Story
This is the story of where Oreo came from, how it got its name, and who designed the cookie.
#68 Kombucha: The Tea of Immortality
Kombucha has been referred to as the tea of immortality. So where did it come from and what are the actual health benefits? In this episode, we talk t...
#67 Nutella Since Napoleon
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about the origins of Nutella - starting from when cocoa met hazelnut!
#66 The Monastery Breweries
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk to one of the authors of Trappist Beer Travels. Caroline Wallace and her two co-authors visited the...
#65 And This Led to Corn Flakes
Lots of people know the story of how cornflakes were created - this is the story of why.
Thank You To Our Interviewee:
Dr. Brian Wilson
#64 How Fondue Became Popular
This is the origin story of fondue and how it became a popular dish.
Thank You To Our Interviewee:
Belinda Hulin
Thank You To Looper...
#63 Tony the Tiger
This Food Non-Fiction podcast episode is about the famous cereal mascot - Tony the Tiger.
Thanks to Looperman Artists for the Music:
Apoll...
#62 - The Palace Kitchen
In this Food Non-Fiction episode, we talk to Peter Brears about what it was like to work in King Henry VIII's kitchen.
Thank you to our intervi...
#61 - Turnspit Dogs
This is the incredible true story of Turnspit Dogs.
The turnspit dog is an extinct breed of dog. This breed was used in kitchens to turn roasti...
#60 The Carrot Myth
Did your parents ever tell you that carrots improve your night vision? Have you ever heard that this is a myth? So what is the real story?
Thank...
#59 Trick Or Treat!
This episode explores the history of Halloween and the vague beginnings of trick or treating!
Thank You To Our Interviewee:
Professor Nick...
#58 All Your Favorite Chocolates
Inspired by the book, "Chocolate Wars", by Deborah Cadbury, today we're telling you the incredible true story of how how the biggest chocolate compani...
#57 What Came First - the Cadbury or the Egg
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about the beginning of Cadbury. We go right back to a time before Cadbury even existed.
Thank...
#56 Waffle Frolic
This Food Non-Fiction episode is about waffles! We talk about the beginning of waffles and the rise of waffles.
Thank You to Looperman Artists f...
#55 The Sriracha Story
This is the story of the extremely popular and iconic Huy Fong Foods hot sauce - Sriracha. The company, Huy Fong Foods, is an American success story....
BONUS Ep - Interview with Kyleena
Hey Food Buffs - This one is a bonus episode. Fakhri has a pizza place she loves - it's called Secret Stash - and she collected an interview with the...
#54 Vending Machines - Past to Present
This episode is about vending machines. The first reference to a vending machine is from the 1st century AD in Egypt. The reference is in a book calle...
#53 How Jell-O Became Popular
This episode tells the story of Jell-O from when it was first introduced in 1897. Because gelatin desserts like Jell-O used to be a food that only wea...
#52 The Price of Vanilla
This Food Non-Fiction podcast episode is about vanilla! We explain the causes behind the rise and fall of the price of vanilla. It is a product that h...
#51 The Original Chocolate Chip Recipe
This episode is about the creation of the original chocolate chip cookie recipe by Ruth Wakefield in 1938. Ruth, along with her husband, was the owner...
#50 Hershey, Pennsylvania
We talk to the Hershey community archivist, Pam Whitenack and her colleagues about what it is really like to live in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hershey is...
#49 Temple Grandin and The Slaughterhouse Revolution
This is a very special Food Non-Fiction podcast episode. We had the immense pleasure of interviewing one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the...
#48 The Poison Squad
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we tell the incredible true story of The Poison Squad.
Thanks to Looperman Artists for the Music:
#47 The Life of Heinz
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we tell the incredible true story of Henry John Heinz - the founder of the H.J. Heinz Company and the maker...
#46 Ketchup Before Tomatoes
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we tell the incredible true story of ketchup.
Thank you to this Looperman Artist for the Music:
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#45 Tupperware Parties
In this Food Non-Fiction episode, we tell the incredible true story of the Tupperware Party. Every few seconds, someone somewhere in the world is host...
#44 California Roll Creators
This Food Non-Fiction podcast episode investigates the question - who created the California Roll?
Thank You to Our Interviewees:
Hidekazu...
#43 Packing Food For A Hobbit
In this Food Non-Fiction episode, we go nerdy and cover a paper titled "Simply Walking into Mordor: How Much Lembas Would the Fellowship Have Needed?"...
#42 Noodles For The Hungry
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we tell the rollercoaster story of the birth of instant noodles. On March 5, 1910, Momofuku Ando was born in...
#41 How An Accountant Created Bubble Gum
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we tell you how the accountant, Walter Diemer, ended up creating the world's first commercially available bu...
#40 The Surprising Inventor of the Spork
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about the spork.
Thank you to the Looperman artist BradoSanz for the music!
We used the...
#39 How to Spot A Food Trend
This is the first Food Non-Fiction episode of 2016, so we are going to talk about food trends. This episode will cover how to spot food trends, how to...
#38 Can Man Dan
This Food Non-Fiction podcast is all about Can Man Dan. This is the story of how Dan Johnstone became Can Man Dan.
Thank you to the foll...
#37 So Called Doomsday Vault
1300 km past the Arctic Circle, nestled in the permafrost, amongst inhabitants like polar bears and reindeer, lies the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
#36 Who Created Rice Krispies Treats?
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about the creation of the Rice Krispies Treats. In 1928, Kellogg's introduced the Rice Krispies cere...
#35 The Business of Casino Food
In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we tell the story of how Las Vegas became a destination market for gambling, how the nature of destination m...