174 Foreign Salt, Local Salt, Industrial Salt

174 Foreign Salt, Local Salt, Industrial Salt

June 24, 2026 · 32 min · Season 6

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of salt in late 19th century America and its connection to the Industrial Revolution and food.

This week is the start of a few shows on the bad mic. And it is all my fault. But "A" mic is still better than no show at all. Let’s talk salt in late 19th century America. It used to be all about food but isn’t any longer. Listen along as we look out how the Industrial Revolution - especially around food - runs on salt. And how the living away from the farm and shopping in the stores needs salt to happen at all. Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/ Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com Threads: @THoAFood Instagram: @THoAFood & some other socials... @THoAFood

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