The History of Pickles

In this episode, we look at the hectic history of pickles! 

Pickles date back to the Mesopotamians, they were known as Cleopatra's great beauty secret and fueled soldiers for wars.

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Credits: 

Hosts/Producers - Hannah Nichols-Chia + Maddie Carpenter 

Director of Photography + Sound - Harry Sheehan

Intro Design - Archie Bowers

Music by Vlad Bakutov 

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:41 Who were the Mesopotamians?
• 5:34 What was Cleopatra’s Beauty Secret?
• 7:28 The Marriage of Dill and Pickles
• 8:41 Pickling Cured Scurvy!
• 11:42 The Rise of Pickles in NYC
• 12:40 Pickles are also an Athlete's Secret!
• 13:45 Napoleon paid €250,000 for Pickle Production!?
• 15:29 The Evolution of Pickles Jars
• 16:40 What is Pickling?
• 17:45 Where Does the Name “Pickle” Come From?
• 18:17 The Different Types of Pickles
• 20:14 Our Pickles Recipe
• 21:01 The Evolution of Pickling
• 23:01 The Salt to Water Ratio for Brine
• 24:11 Pickles Were for Survival
• 28:53 The Moment of Truth