Fruitcakes from then to now: the gift that keeps being given Episode 66

You’re not going crazy, I did say fruitcake

Fruitcakes have a much maligned history. There is the joke that there is but one fruitcake passed around every year.

Despite the poor sentiments, a well made fruitcake is rich in flavor and tradition and culture.

Ken Albala discusses some of that history as well as more food history on today’s episode.

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Episode mentioned

Mark Voelker, episode 57, Goldbacks, gold, and money

Guest’s Amazon books

Ken Albala

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Article links

CBC Kids

“Smithsonian Magazine” Fruitcake article

What’s Cooking America

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