EPISODE · Feb 2, 2024 · 41 MIN
Ep 16 - Understanding Thousand Island Dressing
from Understanding Upstate · host Jim Search and Rob Adler
This week Jim and Rob get into the surprisingly complex origins of Thousand Island Dressing. They'll take a look at the sweeping innovations in salad technology that lead to a veritable salad boom in the early 1900's. What makes Russian Dressing Russian? Why did the federal government regulate French Dressing from the 1950's until 2022? Who were the movers and shakers in the early salad game? Toss yourself into this week's episode and learn more than you ever thought you could about salad dressing! Follow us on instagram: @understandingupstate Check out Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky March 23rd at Stellar Human in Binghamton, New York, Jim will be headlining a comedy show hosted by Stephen Brown, more info and tickets here!
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This week Jim and Rob get into the surprisingly complex origins of Thousand Island Dressing. They'll take a look at the sweeping innovations in salad technology that lead to a veritable salad boom in the early 1900's. What makes Russian Dressing Russian? Why did the federal government regulate French Dressing from the 1950's until 2022? Who were the movers and shakers in the early salad game? Toss yourself into this week's episode and learn more than you ever thought you could about salad dressing! Follow us on instagram: @understandingupstate Check out Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings Also check out Rob's album: NY Sticky March 23rd at Stellar Human in Binghamton, New York, Jim will be headlining a comedy show hosted by Stephen Brown, more info and tickets here!
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