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Ever wondered who invented the banana split? Or why every table in North America pairs salt and pepper? What about the rise of ordering in? This podcast digs into what we eat, how we eat it and why. Join food writer Pay Chen as she takes a bite-sized look at the evolution of food and trends from a uniquely Canadian perspective.
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
21 minutes
English
United States
8 episodes
since Sept. 2, 2020
episodic
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Just in time for the winter holidays, we’re talking about the quintessential holiday cookie: gingerbread. First, we take a bite out of the history of gingerbread with Tori Avery (who wrote all about the history of gingerbread). Then, Pay Chen interviews famed pastry chef Anna Olson about the ebb an…
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It’s our most controversial episode yet. We ask the experts: is Hawaiian pizza an abomination, or the perfect combination of flavours? We start off at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, where Sam Panopoulos claims to have invented this classic pizza topping combination. Then, host Pay Ch…
Whether or not you have fond memories of licking red-stained fingers as a kid, many consider ketchup chips to be a Canadian classic. But why is the flavour so popular here compared to the rest of the world? We ask Janis Thiessen, history professor and author of Snacks: A Canadian Food History, abou…
When sourdough starter and avocado toast take over your social media feed—what’s the result IRL? We speak to Shira McDermott, co-founder of Vancouver-based artisan flour mill Flourist, about how demand skyrocketed when bread baking went viral at the beginning of the pandemic. Pay speaks with culina…
We talk a lot about what we eat – but what about how we eat? In this episode, we’re looking at eating habits and dining routines across Canada. Michael Burt, executive director at the Conference Board of Canada, shares how Canadians typically spend money on food – and what’s changed since the pande…
We’re delving into the origins of ice cream – and learning about the surprising origins of the banana split: the retro dessert that always seems to be making a comeback. Food scientist Maria Depenweiller takes us through the history of ice cream, dating back to 618 A.D. Pay Chen interviews Presiden…
What makes a great burger? In our first episode, we hear from Robert Kim, the marketing manager of Fran’s – an Ontario diner chain that coined the term “banquet burger” back in 1945. Pay Chen asks Michael Olson, chef and author of Living High Off the Hog, how peameal bacon got its name and what mak…
Get ready for a new podcast all about food. We're going to dig into what we eat, how we eat it and why. Join food writer Pay Chen as she takes a bite-sized look at the evolution of food and trends from a uniquely Canadian perspective.
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