Episode 56: Crazy Cuisine (History of Weird Oregon Foods)

Hey friend! On this episode, we are diving into the world of weird foods invented or popularized by an eatery in Oregon. We, of course, cover Voodoo Doughnuts and Pronto Pup, but also some other smaller stories like Killer Burger and the invention of the Gardenburger.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(food)#Consumption

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San-nakji

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_egg#Safety

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khash_(dish)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl

https://www.worldatlas.com/culture/hakarl-iceland-s-buried-rotten-fermented-and-dried-delicacy.html

https://www.voodoodoughnut.com/the-voodoo-doughnut-story/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Doughnut

https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/07/28/voodoo-doughnuts-is-facing-religious-pushback-in-new-orleans/

https://www.historydefined.net/baron-samedi/

https://www.google.com/search?q=baron+samedi+and+sweets&oq=baron+samedi+and+sweets&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCDM5NTFqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXcot4ci4pwpA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Burger

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/peanut-butter-guberburger

https://www.thehighertaste.com/about-us

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofurky#:~:text=Seth%20Tibbott%2C%20having%20become%20a,was%20officially%20introduced%20in%201995.

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/gardenburger-inc/

https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/vegan-vegetarian-portland-oregon-hippies-food-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardtack

https://www.google.com/search?q=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&oq=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBwgEEAAY7wUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYogQYiQXSAQg0MDQwajBqOagCALACAfEF9ZxJP3G0l40&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8