EP 28 Fair Foods: Canned Goods, Corn Dogs and Levitating Cakes

<p>Fairs offer us a literal window into the world. From small county fairs to large state fairs to grand World Exhibitions, people come from all over to learn about our past and catch a glimpse into our future.</p><p>In this episode of As We Eat, Kim and Leigh explore the history of the World’s Fairs and then they dive into the curious history of famous fair foods.</p><p>To round out this frolic through the foodie fairground, As We Eat touches on the modern iteration of the World’s Fair Exposition. The latest Exposition launches this October in Dubai and promises an entire pavilion dedicated to helping visitors “discover how everything from climate change to technology will change how we source, prepare, and cook food.”</p><p><strong>We would love you to connect with us</strong></p><p><a href="https://asweeat.com" rel="nofollow">AsWeEat.com</a>, on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asweeat/" rel="nofollow">@asweeat</a> or join our new<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643433769037789" rel="nofollow"> As We Eat</a> community on Facebook.</p><p>Do you have a great idea 💡 for a show topic, a recipe 🥘 that you want to share, or just say “hi”👋🏻? Send us an email at <a href="mailto:connect@asweeat.com" rel="nofollow">connect@asweeat.com</a></p><p>Review As We Eat on <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/as-we-eat-1522265" rel="nofollow">Podchaser</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-we-eat/id1537593535" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcast</a>. We would like to know what you think.</p><p><strong>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Great-Exhibition-of-1851/" rel="nofollow">The First World’s Fair - The Great Exhibition</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition" rel="nofollow">Chicago World’s Fair - The World’s Columbian Exhibit</a></p><p><a href="https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/industrial-revolution" rel="nofollow">Industrial Revolution</a></p><p><a href="htt