The History of Ketchup

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Apr. 14, 2012 Food & Drink

Andrew F. Smith teaches Food Studies at the New School in New York. A frequent writer and lecturer on food history, he's edited or authored 19 books, including Pure Ketchup: A History of America's National Condiment with Recipes.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Harriet Ells, Sara Barbour

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