39 Best Food History Podcasts

1. Gastropod

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Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode exploring the hidden history and surprising science behind a different food- or farming-related topic, from aquaculture to ancient feasts, from cutlery to chile peppers, and from microbes to Malbec. We interview experts, visit labs, fields, and archaeological digs, and generally have lots of fun while discovering new ways to think about and understand the world through food...more Hosts Cynthia Graber, Nicola Twilley
Producer/Network Vox Media Podcast Network
Email ****@gastropod.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4.8K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Sep 2014 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Proof

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We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain. A production of America's Test Kitchen.more Host Jack Bishop
Producer/Network America's Test Kitchen
Email ****@americastestkitchen.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Connie Chen
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 1.1MTwitter 238.9KInstagram 2.1M Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Savor

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Savor digs into how people live and how they eat and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?more Hosts Anney Reese, Lauren Vogelbaum
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@savorpod.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.9KFacebook 2.8KInstagram 3.7K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

4. A Taste of the Past

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Culinary historian Linda Pelaccio takes a journey through the history of food. Take a dive into food cultures through history, from ancient Mesopotamia and imperial China to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Tune in as Linda, along with a guest list of culinary chroniclers and enthusiasts, explores the lively links between food cultures of the present and past.more Host Linda Pelaccio
Email ****@atasteofthepast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Marion Nestle, Ozoz Sokoh
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 525Twitter 1.7KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Dec 2009 Get Email Contact

5. The Fantastic History Of Food

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Stories of the fun, bizarre and often ridiculous, history of food. Join me as we explore The Fantastic History of Food.Contact me on ****@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.more Host Nick Charlie Key
Producer/Network Storymachine Creative
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 390Facebook 14Twitter 987 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. Food Non-Fiction

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Food Non-Fiction tells the incredible true stories behind food. We look forward to taking you on this wild food journey - through history, and around the world. Think of us as food historians, food scientists, and food journalists.more Host Lillian Yang
Email ****@foodnonfiction.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 366Facebook 672 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Eat My Globe

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In Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food, Simon Majumdar will talk about an ingredient, a dish, a theme, a person or a nation and the fascinating story of how they became part of the world that we often take for granted.Over the course of the show, he shall be examining some of the great tales of food history, the origins of some of your favorite dishes and drinks, and the people who helped to create them.He will also share fantastic trivia that you can use to bore people with at parties.Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcastFB & Instagram: @EatMyGlobeProduced and Distributed b..more Host Simon Majumdar
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Claire Dinhut, Eric Adjepong
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 271Facebook 1.2KTwitter 2KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

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Taste buds, Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon, take a bite out of the most delicious food and its history. Every episode includes - family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and these's lots of taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home...more Hosts Eva Longoria, Maite Gomez-Ramon
Producer/Network My Cultura Network
Email ****@artbites.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Roy Choi, Hélène Jawhara Piñer
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 186 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The History of American Food

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Starting with the first English settlements in the 17th Century, this podcasts traces how we went from barrels of salted meat & peas to Korean bbq tacos and the largest grocery store selections ever seen anywhere in the world. We'll go everywhere - and it is full of surprises.Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/Email: ****@gmail.comInternets: @THoAFoodmore Host Margaret Hardin
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 130Instagram 312 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. The Rouxde Cooking School Podcast

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Rouxde (pronounced Rude) Cooking School is a food history and cooking comedy podcast. Food writer and cook John Houser III talks food history, cooking and interviews Chefs and food professionals about what it's like in the industry. It's funny, irreverent and informative.more Host John Houser III
Email ****@hotmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 109Instagram 820 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The British Food History Podcast

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Welcome to 'The British Food History Podcast': British food in all its (sometimes gory) glory with Dr. Neil Buttery. He'll be looking in depth at all aspects of food with interviews with special guests, recipes, re-enactments, foraging, trying his hand at traditional techniques, and tracking down forgotten recipes and hyper-regional specialities. He'll also be trying to answer the big question: What makes British food, so...British? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpmore Host Neil Buttery
Email ****@britishfoodhistory.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests David Thomson, Jane Brown
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 108 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Season's Eatings podcast

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Have you ever wondered about where our favourite holiday foods come from? What really is a figgy pudding, or how does a Roman Pope stop the world from enjoying German stollen? Join host and certified baker, Glen Warren, as he dives into the history of the foods which shape our holidays in Season's Eatings: The History of Your Favourite Christmas Foods.more Host Glen Warren
Email ****@yahoo.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 87Facebook 659Twitter 538 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. The Delicious Legacy

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A Greek Gourmand, travels through time... Imagine yourself dining with Socrates, Plato, or Pythagoras! What tasty morsels of food accompanied the conversations of these most significant minds in Western philosophy? Now picture yourself as you sat for a symposium with Cicero, or Pliny the Elder or Julius Caesar. The opulent feasts of the decadent Romans! Maybe, you're following Alexander the Great during his military campaigns in Asia for ten years. Conquering the vast Persian empire, while discovering new foods...more Host Thomas Ntinas
Producer/Network The Delicious Legacy
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Olia Hercules, Sam Bilton
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 85 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Victory Kitchen

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Victory Kitchen is an exploration of food rationing in wartime America. Join author, historian, and vintage foodie Sarah Creviston Lee as she delves into World War II cookbooks, recipes and menu plans to discover how our grandmas got their food to fight for victory.more Host Sarah Creviston Lee
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 421Twitter 61Instagram 3.9K Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

15. The History of Fresh Produce

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Join John Paap and Patrick Kelly in this podcast series that explores the fascinating and often overlooked history of fresh fruits and vegetables. Each episode offers listeners a unique perspective on how produce has shaped our world, featuring in-depth interviews with top experts and historians, engaging storytelling, and a blend of historical and contemporary perspectives...more Producer/Network The Produce Industry Network
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Exploring Filipino Kitchens

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Thought-provoking talks on Philippine food history, traditions and culture from the diaspora looking in.
Host Natasha Alli
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Bettina Makalintal
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 557Twitter 632Instagram 1.8K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

17. Satay? Okay!

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SEASON 2 COMING SOON! Satay? Okay! is about the foods that have shaped Malaysia. Go on a deep dive into Malaysian food culture and discover how events in history can be seen in the food today. Join hosts Dr Noby Leong and Philip Gibson as they explore Malaysia's most iconic foods and how they've been shaped by the past. They'll be joined by food writers, chefs, academics and community leaders, who will share their perspectives on one of the world's most misunderstood cuisines. This is a podcast that will make you rethink everything you know about food...more Hosts Noby Leong, Philip Gibson
Email ****@satayokay.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Christopher Tan
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Eat Your Heartland Out

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Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states. The show aims to weave a tapestry of cultural diversity, immigration history, migration patterns and agricultural variations in each episode. Expect to gain new insights about Midwestern foodways through compelling interviews with historians, authors, chefs and makers; each of whom brings a unique perspective on the Midwest's culinary story.more Host Capri S. Cafaro
Producer/Network Heritage Radio Network
Email ****@humblepiehomekitchen.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 10.9KTwitter 12KInstagram 23.2K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Feminist Ingredients for Revolution: A Food and Queer History Podcast

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podcast on food, feminist, LGBTQ, and restaurant histories!
Producer/Network Feminist Ingredients for Revolution
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. History's Greatest Dishes

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Ever wondered who we have to thank for pineapple on pizza? Or whether the Victoria Sponge was really named after the long-reigning monarch? History's Greatest Dishes, the new series from HistoryExtra, serves up a feast of facts about some of the past's most remarkable delicacies. Expect culinary legends, half-baked myths and deliciously odd tales all in the company of Emily Briffett and food historian Annie Gray. It's sure to leave you with food for thought.Listen early and ad-free by subscribing to HistoryExtra Plus here: https://historyextra.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠more Email ****@immediate.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. The Hungry Historians

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Join Kelly Spring and Matt Phillpott for interviews and conversations with leading writers on the history of food and drink. New episodes fortnightly.
Email ****@hotmail.com
Recent Guests Nathalie Cooke, Or Rosenboim
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22. Diaspora Food Stories

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The Diaspora Food Stories podcast explores the stories behind the creators from the African Diaspora, furthering the mission of The Global Food and Drink Initiative to connect Black people through food, drink, and travel. Listeners will enjoy conversations that go deep into the history and origins of our foods and how they have shaped cultures, communities, and the world...more Host V. Sheree Williams
Email ****@globalforgood.org
Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. Classic Eats

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Why do we eat what we eat? Classic Eats digs into culinary history — the people, places, situations, and ingredients that set the course for the way we dine. In each episode, host Kyle Johnson Cherek takes you to the moment when a specific thing — from bread to supper clubs to custard — was created and digs into the mark its made on food. more Email ****@uwm.edu
Recent Guest Gavin Kaysen
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Culinary Historians of Chicago

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Culinary Historians of Chicago studies the history of food and drink in human cultures. Why we procure, prepare and serve the food we do has cultural, sociological, geographical, financial and political influences. We encourage participation from all walks of life: from academics to home cooks, chefs to grill masters, farmers to heirloom gardeners, food scientists to students. Our programs, and those of our sister organization Chicago Foodways Roundtable, are supported by research, fieldwork and scholarship, though geared to an informed popular audience...more Hosts Scott Warner, Catherine Lambrecht
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Magic Johnson, John Hogan +2 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 1.2KTwitter 853 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Morsel: Small Bites of Food History

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Produced and presented by Rebecca Boyd, chef and nutritionist with an unashamedly nerdy love of all things history.Designed to be quick, easy to listen to and teach you something surprising about your food. New episodes every Sunday - Follow to never miss a drop!more Host Rebecca Boyd
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26. THE HISTORY OF FOOD

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What makes us human? Humans are just animals who know how to cook. Whether you're interested in food, history, or both like I am, this podcast is for youVisit anthrochef.blog for recipes.Theme music by Michael Levy of Ancient Lyre. 'An Ancient Lyre' and much more is available from all major digital music stores and streaming sites.more Producer/Network Anthrochef
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 271Facebook 922Twitter 305Instagram 318 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

27. Smart Mouth

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An addictively illuminating, often hilarious, conversational podcast about the surprising historiesbehind the foods we love.Hosted by independent journalist and food anthropologist, Katherine Spiers (LA Times, LA Weekly, KCET, Eater, How to Eat L.A.). Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Georgia Hardstark, Jacques Pepin, Llewellyn Clarke, Sarah Kuhn, Claudette Zepeda, Jon Garbus, Danny Trejo, Flula Borg and many other compelling people who eat food!more Host Katherine Spiers
Producer/Network Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 267Facebook 1.1KTwitter 4.3KInstagram 2.3K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. The Feast

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The Feast presents delectable stories from the dining tables of history. Our stories immerse you in the sights, sounds, & tastes of a meal from the past. Make bread with medieval monks; share a martini with Churchill. Find out what wars were won & which kingdoms were lost, all for the sake of a good meal. Email suggestions for episodes to ****@thefeastpodcast.orgmore Producer/Network The Feast
Email ****@thepodglomerate.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 215 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Who Ate It First?

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A food history podcast by two self-proclaimed foodies, Kendall and Logan Rundquist. In each episode, we explore the background of our favorite foods and dishes and then try our hand at recreating them.more Producer/Network Kendall and Logan Rundquist
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Smy Goodness Podcast : Food History & Food Art

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A listen and a look at how food, history and art intersect. From food origins, food history and food art. How foods have traveled the world, been used by different people and how different artists have depicted them throughout time with an emphasis on women artists, under and mis-represented artists.more Host Emmerline Smy
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 219Twitter 936Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

31. Savory Stories

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A look at Atlanta's people, through its cuisine and food history. Savory Stories traces Atlanta's food story from the past to the present, getting to know Atlanta's culinary creators and demystifying stereotypes about food with hosts Akila McConnell and Asata Reid.more Hosts Akila McConnell, Asata Reid
Email ****@wabe.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Mike Jordan, Deborah VanTrece
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 10.1KTwitter 2KInstagram 16.1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. We Are What We Ate: A History of Food and Society

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Embark on a flavorful journey with 'We Are What We Ate.' This podcast serves a delicious blend of food history and cultural insights. From ancient spice routes to modern culinary trends, we dish up stories that unite us all. Join us for an intriguing tour through the annals of eating. Our past is tied to our food we are what we ate. Subscribe and savor the history!#FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodIndustry #Cooking #FoodScience #Gastronomy #Anthropologymore Producer/Network WAWWA Productions
Email ****@proton.me
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

33. The Scottish Food History Podcast

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A podcast exploring the folklore, culture and recipes of Scotland, from ancient superstitions to our own granny's cookery books.
Host Peter Gilchrist
Producer/Network Tenement Kitchen
Email ****@tenementkitchen.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests David Miller, Sam Bilton
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

34. America's Eats

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A weekly exploration into the histories of some of America's favorite foods.
Producer/Network Darrel Bishop
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

35. Food Stories Told

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Food Stories Told, hosted by food and drink writer Stephanie Gravalese, who shares food history and culture while meeting the fantastic people who've made food their world. Combining audio versions of Stephanie's articles with engaging interviews featuring chefs, foragers, farmers, and food enthusiasts, Food Stories Told brings food to life by uncovering the untold stories that make every meal memorable. Join Stephanie as she delves into culinary history, foodways, cultural tales, and personal narratives, behind what goes onto our plates and why it matters.more Producer/Network Stephanie Gravalese
Email ****@slowlivingkitchen.com
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36. Where Are We Eating?

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Welcome to Where Are We Eating, the food podcast that brings world history to the table! Join cohosts Keyah and Kyra as we chat about food, history, and how they affect each other. We're curious foodies with above-average Google-ing skills and exceptional yapping skills. New episodes every Saturday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Keyah Navarro, Kyra Luker
Producer/Network Keyah Navarro & Kyra Luker
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

37. Kitchen Kahani with Ranveer Brar

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Food stories and histories are fascinating to say the least. I've always believed that understanding a culture, an ingredient, a dish through its evolution helps appreciate it even more.Here is a collection of stories that I've collated during my travels.more Host Ranveer Brar
Producer/Network Chef Ranveer Brar
Email ****@ranveerbrar.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 4.7M Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

38. Gravy

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Gravy shares stories of the changing American South through the foods we eat. Gravy showcases a South that is constantly evolving, accommodating new immigrants, adopting new traditions, and lovingly maintaining old ones. It uses food as a means to explore all of that, to dig into lesser-known corners of the region, complicate stereotypes, document new dynamics, and give voice to the unsung folk who grow, cook, and serve our daily meals.more Host Tina Antolini
Producer/Network Southern Foodways Alliance
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sean Wilson, Gabriel Delgado +1 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 607Facebook 48.4KTwitter 40.8KInstagram 60.1K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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39. The Food That Built America

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It takes bold visionaries risking everything to create some of the most recognizable brands on the planet. The Food That Built America, based on the hit documentary series from The HISTORY® Channel, tells the extraordinary true stories of industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized the food industry and transformed American life and culture in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network The HISTORY® Channel
Email ****@aenetworks.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 783Facebook 76.7MTwitter 2.6MInstagram 8.6M Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact