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Three books lean against a black pot. Below, an herb and two cloves of garlic sit. Text reads, "Eating the Past."
Eating the Past

Eating the Past: The cafés of Pittsburgh

By Jamie Sanders
Published March 16, 2023 at 9:40 AM MDT
A plate of homemade fried pierogies with a green garnish.
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On this episode, host Jamie Sanders dives into Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is full of neighborhoods that were settled by immigrants from different countries, with their own bars or "cafés." It was in one of these cafés that Jamie discovered pierogies.

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Eating the Past Food and DrinkAmerican HistoryUPR
Jamie Sanders
Jamie Sanders is a historian of Latin America at Utah State and his family’s cook. He grew up in the rural South and loves its regional cuisine, but a study abroad trip to the Yucatán when he was a teenager really awakened him to international food culture.
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