096 American Wheat - Better Mills & Military Bread

Wheat goes on the road<br /><br />More Americans than ever can get wheat in this period. It's also an old school demonstration of the supply and demand ideas when stuff was made for people actually consume.<br /><br />The most fun - learn why wheat beer and wheat whiskey was a New Idea to Americans in the 20th century.<br />The least fun - learn why sailors ate their hard bread in the dark.<br /><br />Have some apple brandy, and hear about all the ways you could consume wheat flour that wasn't bread in this period - especially if you were on the road.<br /><br />Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle<br />Show Notes: <a href="https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/</a><br />Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com <br />Threads@THoAFood<br />Twitter: @THoAFood<br />Instagram: @THoAFood<br />BlueSky: THoAFood.bsky.social