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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 33 MIN

Episode 56: Crazy Cuisine (History of Weird Oregon Foods)

from Welcome To Oregon: A Oregon History & Lore Podcast

Hey friend! On this episode, we are diving into the world of weird foods invented or popularized by an eatery in Oregon. We, of course, cover Voodoo Doughnuts and Pronto Pup, but also some other smaller stories like Killer Burger and the invention of the Gardenburger. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(food)#Consumptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San-nakjihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuguhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_egg#Safetyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khash_(dish)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karlhttps://www.worldatlas.com/culture/hakarl-iceland-s-buried-rotten-fermented-and-dried-delicacy.htmlhttps://www.voodoodoughnut.com/the-voodoo-doughnut-story/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Doughnuthttps://www.wweek.com/food/2023/07/28/voodoo-doughnuts-is-facing-religious-pushback-in-new-orleans/https://www.historydefined.net/baron-samedi/https://www.google.com/search?q=baron+samedi+and+sweets&oq=baron+samedi+and+sweets&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCDM5NTFqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXcot4ci4pwpA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Burgerhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/peanut-butter-guberburgerhttps://www.thehighertaste.com/about-ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofurky#:~:text=Seth%20Tibbott%2C%20having%20become%20a,was%20officially%20introduced%20in%201995.https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/gardenburger-inc/https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/vegan-vegetarian-portland-oregon-hippies-food-history/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardtackhttps://www.google.com/search?q=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&oq=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBwgEEAAY7wUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYogQYiQXSAQg0MDQwajBqOagCALACAfEF9ZxJP3G0l40&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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