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EPISODE · May 17, 2023 · 26 MIN

088 Fat & Frying in the 18th Century

from The History of American Food · host Margaret Hardin

Deep Fat Frying has come to the North American British colonies... how far away could the French fry be?Not the question I'm answering. Not yet. Instead, it's a look at the arrival of savory deep fried food in (pre) America. What are it's roots, and how it came from a different place than sweet fried foods. Incredible.And why fried foods were a bigger thing in the south east than everywhere else in the country before the railroad showed up and scrambled everything up.Oh! Check out these pictures of the ridiculously huge oil bean seeds (plus a recipe for using them):https://ounjealadun.com/2022/10/25/ofe-ugba/Send in Qestions for the End of Season 2 show in just 3 (or maybe 4) weeks!Interested in @notyourmommashistory (insta) Cheyney McKnight or #letstalkaboutslavery ?Find her on fb Not Your Mommas History, gmail; [email protected] or http://www.notyourmommashistory.com/See how to really use a spider.Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor TurtleShow Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com Twitter: @THoAFoodInstagram: @THoAFoodPost: @THoAFoodMusic Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor TurtleShow Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot comThreads: @THoAFoodInstagram: @THoAFood& some other socials... @THoAFood

Deep Fat Frying has come to the North American British colonies... how far away could the French fry be?Not the question I'm answering. Not yet. Instead, it's a look at the arrival of savory deep fried food in (pre) America. What are it's roots, and how it came from a different place than sweet fried foods. Incredible.And why fried foods were a bigger thing in the south east than everywhere else in the country before the railroad showed up and scrambled everything up.Oh! Check out these pictures of the ridiculously huge oil bean seeds (plus a recipe for using them):https://ounjealadun.com/2022/10/25/ofe-ugba/Send in Qestions for the End of Season 2 show in just 3 (or maybe 4) weeks!Interested in @notyourmommashistory (insta) Cheyney McKnight or #letstalkaboutslavery ?Find her on fb Not Your Mommas History, gmail; [email protected] or http://www.notyourmommashistory.com/See how to really use a spider.Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor TurtleShow Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com Twitter: @THoAFoodInstagram: @THoAFoodPost: @THoAFoodMusic Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor TurtleShow Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot comThreads: @THoAFoodInstagram: @THoAFood& some other socials... @THoAFood

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