The World’s Fair Is Where America Learned To Love The Banana

It was on this day in 1876 that the U.S. first fell in love with the banana, when it was introduced at the World's Fair in Philadelphia. Though, back then, eating a banana was quite a bit different than it is today.

By |2024-12-13T06:43:36-05:00June 5, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

How French Soup-Makers Helped Give Us Restaurants

It's National Waitstaff Day, and whether or not you're back to dining out, it's a good time to figure out a little of where restaurants come from. (It's complicated.)

By |2024-12-02T10:08:08-05:00May 21, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Rise Of The Tortilla

Taco Bell says it’s been dealing with a tortilla shortage. Those craving inexpensive tacos and burritos at odd hours are bearing the brunt of this crisis, but it’s affecting all of us - after all, tortillas have been a part of our culinary lives for thousands of years.

By |2024-12-12T20:39:38-05:00July 8, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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