Are Hush Puppies Racist? Is A2 Milk Really Healthier? And What's Up With Wedding Cake? Ask Gastropod!

You asked, and we’re answering—again! Ask Gastropod returns to
answer some of our listeners’ most pressing culinary queries: how
did elaborate, expensive cakes become the standard dessert for
weddings? Did the deep fried cornmeal blobs known as “hush puppies”
get their name from Confederate soldiers or racist stories from the
plantation-era South? And could a trendy "new" variety of milk
(that's actually ancient) allow the dairy-intolerant to snarf down
cheese and ice cream without digestive consequences? This episode,
we’re diving deep on the science, dispelling some myths, and
correcting the historical record with the help of a team of
experts. Listen in now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
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