{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THE SURPRISING ORIGINS OF SOME OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOOD & DRINKS","description":"In this special episode of 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries, we explore the surprising, often accidental, and always fascinating origins of America\u2019s most iconic foods and drinks. Only in the United States \u2014 the great melting pot of the world \u2014 could so many cultures, traditions, and chance discoveries collide to create the dishes we now consider classics. From the potato chip born out of a chef\u2019s frustration\u2026 to the pizza that crossed an ocean and reinvented itself\u2026 to nachos improvised after closing time\u2026 to the TV dinner created because of a frozen\u2011turkey disaster\u2026 this is the story of how America built its table, one invention at a time. Along the way, we uncover: The accidental birth of the potato chip How pizza became an American obsession The spring\u2011break stunt that created Sex on the Beach The two competing origin stories of the Long Island Iced Tea Why popcorn became Hollywood\u2019s favorite snack The many claimants to the first hamburger How a man named Nacho invented nachos Why French fries aren\u2019t French How a Thanksgiving mistake created the TV dinner The dentist who helped invent cotton candy The Virginia legacy behind the ice cream cone The late\u2011night creation of Buffalo wings And many more~   reviews appreciated!!!! ","author_name":"1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestof1001stories.com\/show\/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast\/","html":"