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The curious history of gummi worms
They're newer than you'd think and they sparked a very odd trend
Oct 31, 2024 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The curious history of animal crackers
Do they symbolize ancient pagan rituals or are they just fun foods to play with?
Sep 17, 2024 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
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Mar 5, 2024 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
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The snack that pops up for breakfast
Aug 28, 2022 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
Pizza rolls and the meaning of midcentury food
Mar 30, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
In Search of Van Halen's Brown M&Ms
Jul 3, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
Why is RC Cola popular in Tajikistan?
Nov 3, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The snack that saved me
Sep 30, 2022 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
Substackers Against Nazis
Dec 14, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The snack that's cut in squares, not triangles
In our last post on Substack, let's investigate the roots of square-cut pizza.
Jan 25, 2024 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The Lion, the Witch, and the "Exotic" Candy
Notes on Turkish Delight and Narnia
Dec 21, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The Christmastime snacks from the Philippines
A brief introduction to bibingka and puto bumbong
Dec 19, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The contentious history of official state foods
How a bill about muffins, chili, or plums becomes law—or doesn't
Dec 15, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
Substackers Against Nazis
An open letter to Substack leadership
Dec 14, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
The snack from Gordonsville Station
How a town in Virginia became the "fried chicken capital of the world"
Dec 13, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
Whatever happened to roasted chestnuts?
A brief history of a famous and (possibly) fading wintertime snack
Dec 8, 2023 • Doug Mack / Snack Stack
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