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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2020 · 35 MIN

Offbeat History: A Culinary History of Spam

from The Best of Stuff · host iHeartPodcasts

Back in 2014, we tackled SPAM's story. This famous Hormel Foods product was invented in the 1930s to make use of a surplus of shoulder meat from pigs. It played a huge role in WWII, and shaped the cuisines of many Pacific Island nations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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