Summer Treats Through History From Vanilla to Hot Dogs
Betty Debnam explores how ice cream, sherbet, and apple pie became American favorites plus a look at early ice harvesting, river ice storage, and the Johnny Appleseed spread of apples. It notes Presidents Washington Jefferson Madison loved ice cream and that hot dogs surged in popularity with German immigrant roots.
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Summer Grocery Stories Show Potatoes Across Dishes
The feature traces potatoes from their 200 B C origins in the Andes to European spread, the chip legend, and rise of fries with a railroad owner tale. It also covers hamburgers from German roots to White Castle fame, corn uses, maize history, watermelon in Africa and America, and regional food links to Iowa Texas Idaho Wisconsin Arizona and California.
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