September 17, 2025 • 33 mins
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by finding a place to visit and get involved at
NEEFAUSA.og
or
NPS.gov
And get into what was getting to be popular as vegetables in the early 19th century.
How did Avocado Toast become a thing?
Well, it would never have gotten the traction it did with out practice runs by spinach or even more glamourously by celery.
And those would have never had a chance if not for the propensity for food fads developed by the early 19th century Americans who had lost their food traditions and were now looking for something new.
Join me on the journey to see what was cool in plant foods in the early 19th century. We can't all be spring peas after all.
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
Threads: @THoAFood
Instagram: @THoAFood
& some other socials... @THoAFood
NEEFAUSA.og
or
NPS.gov
And get into what was getting to be popular as vegetables in the early 19th century.
How did Avocado Toast become a thing?
Well, it would never have gotten the traction it did with out practice runs by spinach or even more glamourously by celery.
And those would have never had a chance if not for the propensity for food fads developed by the early 19th century Americans who had lost their food traditions and were now looking for something new.
Join me on the journey to see what was cool in plant foods in the early 19th century. We can't all be spring peas after all.
Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle
Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/
Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com
Threads: @THoAFood
Instagram: @THoAFood
& some other socials... @THoAFood
Mark as Played
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.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.