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
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“Smithsonian Magazine” Fruitcake article
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