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The episode explores the origins of the Toll House Chocolate Chip cookie in Whitman, Massachusetts.

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 175 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger spend Thanksgiving in a Whitman, Massachusetts, parking lot located between a fast food restaurant and a chain drug store in search of the sacred birthplace of the one of America's most beloved holiday baked goods: the Toll House Chocolate Chip cookie. In 1938, Ruth Wakefield's kitchen concoction turned from a happy accident into a nation-wide phenomenon. We'll find out how! This episode first aired November 26, 2020 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/ Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

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