Ketchup - it's America's favourite condiment and close cousin of Australia's fave: tomato sauce, but its history goes back a long long way before either of these countries existed in their current forms! Join us as we discuss the eighth most voted for topic this BLOCK, the surprisingly interesting history of ketchup!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
http://atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-ketchup by Anne Ewbank
https://www.history.com/articles/ketchup-surprising-ancient-history by Stephanie Butler
https://www.britannica.com/plant/tomato
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-wild-tiny-pimp-tomato-so-important-180955911/ by Barry Estabrook
https://www.popsci.com/science/ketchup-history-medicine/ by Vittoria Traverso
https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20131023-the-deep-rooted-history-of-chicagos-deep-dish-pizza
Tomato Pills Will Cure All Your Ills by Andrew F. Smith (1991)
https://historyfacts.com/us-history/fact/tomatoes-were-once-sold-as-medicine/
https://www.heinz.com/our-story
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heinz-ketchup-australia-tomato-sauce by Ernie Smith
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-but-global-history-ketchup-180969725/ by Ken Albala
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.