The Fantastic History Of Food

By Nick Charlie Key

Stories of the fun, bizarre and often ridiculous, history of food.

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Number 1: The Great "Electric Sugar" Fraud
In the 1880s, Henry Friend claimed he had invented a secret electrical process that could revolutionise the sugar industry.His demonstrations were convincing and at the time, investors were throwing money at him. But almost nobody was allowed to see how it worked.So what exactly was going on inside his locked refinery?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.Thank you to my all of my supporters! You can also support me over on Patreon starting from just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod
August 14, 202624min
Number 2: 23 - The Nazi's Exploding Chocolate Bar
Food inherently is meant to sustain life, but this has not always been the case, in fact, for as far back as history goes food has also been used as a vehicle, not for invigorating life, but for delivering death. In this episode, we’re looking at some of the most bizarre moments in which food was involved in assassination plots throughout history. .In an extra special segment in today's episode, my friend Moxie LaBouche from the podcast Your Brain On Facts takes us through some of the more creative assassination attempts on the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks also go to Kind Bar for sponsoring this episode.KIND is working hard to shift the food industry and empower their community and our listeners to make better, informed choices about their health.Kindness can be a transformative force for good and that is why we are teaming up with KIND and PODGO to bring our listeners between 10% and 15% off for military, teachers, students, first responders, doctors and nurses in a time where they have given so much to all of us.Go to www.podgo.co/kindKind Bar, creating a kinder and healthier world - one act, one snack at a time-------------------Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.Thank you to my all of my supporters! You can also support me over on Patreon starting from just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod
February 25, 202119min
Number 3: 22 - Leonardo da Vinci The Waiter, Chef & Party Planner
For many of history’s most famous characters, we all know, at the very least, the basics of what makes these men and women famous to begin with. And of history's most famous people, outside of religious figures, one of the most well known, revered and mysterious is the Renaissance Man himself, Leonardo Da Vinci. Today, we’re going to look at one of the lesser-known sides to a man most famous for his artistic works that include but are in no way limited to The Mona Lisa and the famous image of The Last Supper, which incidentally may have been inspired by one of the stories in today's episode. That’s right, today, we’re going to be looking at Leonardo Da Vinci, the waiter, chef and party planner.-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to Free Lunch Coffee for sponsoring this episode.When you buy just one bag of Free Lunch Coffee, you are also providing 10 meals to children in need.· Specialty Grade, Certified Organic & Fair Trade!· 100% money-back guarantee for 30 days.Go to www.freelunchcoffee.com for a 10% discount. Use coupon code ‘History Of Food’ at check out.-------------------Huge thanks also go to Kind Bar for sponsoring this episode.KIND is working hard to shift the food industry and empower their community and our listeners to make better, informed choices about their health.Kindness can be a transformative force for good and that is why we are teaming up with KIND and PODGO to bring our listeners between 10% and 15% off for military, teachers, students, first responders, doctors and nurses in a time where they have given so much to all of us.Go to www.podgo.co/kindKind Bar, creating a kinder and healthier world - one act, one snack at a time-------------------Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.Thank you to my all of my supporters! You can also support me over on Patreon starting from just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod
February 05, 202119min
Number 4: 18 - The Worlds Most Dangerous (And Illegal) Cheese
For this episode we're travelling to the small Italian island of Sardinia where we explore the a generations long delicacy known as Casu Marzu. While the Sardinian people love it, it's been named as the worlds most dangerous cheese by the Guinness Book Of Records and has been made illegal to buy or sell all throughout Europe!-------------------Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.com-------------------Huge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can’t recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.-------------------Huge thanks also goes to www.onedayu.com for their support of this episode. For just $7.95 per month, you can get world-class lectures on almost any topic under the sun by professors from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, UCLA and so many more.They would love you to check them out FOR FREE! You can get one month free by going to www.onedayu.com and make sure to enter code FANTASTICFOOD for one months free membership.-------------------Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.Thank you to my all of my supporters! You can also support me over on Patreon starting from just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod
August 30, 202019min
Number 5: 17 - When Drinking Coffee Could Get You Decapitated
This is the 2nd episode in our two part series on coffee. Last time we heard about the origins of coffee discovered by dancing goats in Ethiopia, as well as a few scandinavian kings who took a particular dislike to what they believed was the devils brew. After a few human experiments and Prussian sniffer squads we find ourselves back here today about to talk about coffees role in the Ottoman empire. So if nothing of what I said back there made any sense, make sure to go back and have a listen to the previous episode titled “When a Swedish King Tried To Kill A Prisoner With Coffee" - https://bit.ly/2CFdI8yPlease support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foodhistorypod and get early access to episodes, bonus content and even free merch!Find transcripts and references on the website: www.foodhistorypodcast.comHuge thanks to www.roastersmarketplace.com for sponsoring this episode. If you love coffee this is the place for you. Shop by origin, roast level, processing method, and even by flavour notes.www.roastersmarketplace.com is a veteran-owned business, run by a great guy called Chris. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know him and his vision for the coffee market and I honestly can’t recommend them highly enough.Get FREE SHIPPING on your first order by using the offer code: "FOODHISTORY" at checkout.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.Thank you to my all of my supporters! You can also support me over on Patreon starting from just $2 a month: patreon.com/foodhistorypod
July 17, 202018min