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#174 - Matt Siegel on THE SECRET HISTORY OF FOOD

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Episode • Sep 15, 2021 • 55m

Food writer Matt Siegel chats with Trey Elling about THE SECRET HISTORY OF FOOD: STRANGE BUT TRUE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF EVERYTHING WE EAT. Learn all about the histories of:

  • Vanilla (05:54)
  • Ice cream (09:58)
  • America's connection to apple pie (20:46)
  • Cereal (22:57)
  • Dildo bread (27:03)
  • Corn (31:51)
  • Honey (37:12)
  • Fast food (45:24)
  • Rebranded seafood like whore's eggs (49:12)
  • Olive oil (51:27)