Apples in America: A History with Sarah Wassberg Johnson

Why is apple pie considered so American? Why did hard cider fall from favor? And who was Johnny Appleseed, really? Find out as food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson explains the origins and history of apples, with special emphasis on their use in the United States.
Learn more about Sarah Wassberg Johnson at www.thefoodhis...
Recorded on Thursday, November 12, 2020.
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[@kbusetto3871]

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing this history and information.

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Thank you! We have some more virtual programs lined up with this historian. You can "attend" by registering or wait until we add the recording here to our KZbin channel. Jan 27 will be "From Thomas Jefferson to Kraft: A History of Macaroni and Cheese", learn more here www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB#6572641. On Feb 11 we are hosting "Hot Chocolate: From Indigenous American Rituals to Victorian Children's Breakfasts", learn more here www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB#6572644

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[@jwilson544]

Very interesting, if not a little funny, that something so simple can be so scholarly. Apples are such an american staple that are so ingrained that you dont even think about it

[@keepersnurserykarim]

That was an excellent talk, 👏, I've only recently become interested in American apple history as it explains the gulf between the European and English favourite varieties and the ones most popular in America prior to the supermarket era.

[@Lastluke]

My family claims to have once had a variety of apple called “the Mariner apple”. Possibly in the New England area I would love to find it and grow it again.

[@JTRUTH2025]

That's was Awesome!!! Love the Info and History!! Would love to hear More on the origins and favorites of the Apples of our Founding Fathers! Washington,Jefferson,Adams..etc..THANK YOU!!!