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 thefeast@thefeastpodcast.org
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Edible Monuments: Naples' Salami Castle of 1768
Cuccagna Arch of Bread, Cheese, and Suckling Pigs on the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, Naples 1630. Courtesy of the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. Photo by Mike Portt ...
Excuse me, Sir, but are you going to eat that woolly mammoth?
The meat served at the 1951 Explorers Club Annual Dinner. Division of Vertebrate Zoology, YPM HERR 19475. Courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT...
A Man Named Peppercorn: Saving & Savoring the Foodways of the Sonoran Desert
Photo by Mike Portt This week, we're headed to the land of bean trees & cholla buds: the Sonoran Desert. Home to UNESCO's...
A Battle of the Chicken Pot Pies: A History of Department Store Dining
This week, take the escalator to menswear and turn left at home goods. We're heading to the glory days of department store dining with a trip back to old Toronto. Learn how...
Maple Roosters and Tofu Tumults: A Han Dynasty Banquet
This week, The Feast is bringing you a very special Canadian episode dedicated to Chinese New Year! We're exploring an opulent Han Dynasty banquet from the second century CE a...
A Punchy Inauguration Special: Andrew Jackson & the Mob of 1829
Feeling punchy this inauguration season? Take a note from Andrew Jackson & join the wildest party the White House has ever seen! In our first episode of 2017, we’re heading to...
Boars & Butchers: A Porky History of Winter Festivals
Sitting down to the traditional holiday ham this season? This week on The Feast, we're celebrating the unofficial animal of winter: the pig! Find out why a boar's head is...
Bulldozer Butter & C-Rations: The Food that Built the Alaskan Highway
Moose milk. Powdered eggs. Coffee a la Yukon. This week, The Feast is heading to the Canadian wilderness- where 10,000 US soldiers helped to build the Alaskan Highway in 1942....
Subterranean Snacks: Cornish Pasties in 19th Century Mexico
Photo by Rocio Carvajal, www.passthechipotle.com Struggling to decide what to have for lunch today? Take a tip from history &...
Thomas Jefferson & the Mammoth Cheese of Cheshire
It’s that time of gruyère: it’s the Feast’s election episode! And we’re dedicating a whole show to some great White House food traditions. What do you get the President that has...