Two USF Professors Offer a Crash Course in American Food History

In this conversation, Yacovazzi and Irwin share how food helped early Americans shape the country's identity, the role of food during wartime and what food can tell us about America's labor force.  We'll also learn the origin of Meatless Monday, why canned food is underrated and which food gets their vote for the most American of all. Related episodes: Here’s What Was Served at the *Real* First Thanksgiving How Florida Became "the Birthplace of Fusion Cuisine" Toni Tipton-Martin Celebrates African-American Chefs in ‘Jubilee’ Rural Florida Pioneers’ Holiday Cooking Celebrating Grande Dame Chef Edna Lewis How “Food Led the Way” for Cuban Influence in Tampa Chef Judi Gallagher on the Lost Art of Hand-Written Recipes Writer Heather McPherson on What You Don’t Know About Florida Food