Episode 214: 100 Years of Pyrex: How it Changed the Way America Cooks

Look in your kitchen cabinet, theres no doubt a Pyrex dish in there somewhere, whether it be a glass pie plate or the ubiquitous glass measuring cup with the red incremental markings. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Pyrex, and Linda Pelaccio is celebrating on todays episode of A Taste of the Past with guest Regan Brumagen of the Rakow Research Library at the Corning Museum of Glass. As one of the curators of the Americas Favorite Dish: Celebrating a Century of Pyrex exhibit, Regan and Linda engage in a fascinating conversation from all things measuring cups to the vintage advertising to the products place in the emergence of home economics. Tune in for more! [gallery ids=30892,30895,30893,30896,30894] andnbsp;

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Culinary historian Linda Pelaccio takes a journey through the history of food. Take a dive into food cultures through history, from ancient Mesopotamia and imperial China to the grazing tables and deli counters of today. Tune in as Linda, along with a guest list of culinary chroniclers and enthusiasts, explores the lively links between food cultures of the present and past.