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What does a bespectacled photographer from New York have to do with the bloodiest day in American History? Join me, Chef Money, as we look to not only solve the question above, but also cook a delicious side dish thats a perfect accompaniment to that roast chicken dinner or barbecue ribs.
Creamed in the Corn
Ingredients:
•1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
•3 Cups of frozen corn niblets – can use canned, but drain it first
•1⁄2 package (1⁄2 cup) of cream cheese room temperature, cut into chunks
•1 cup of cream – I’m using 10%
•2 teaspoons granulated sugar
•Salt and Pepper to taste
•** parm as garnish**
Directions:

1. Heat up your pan over med-high heat, and add your butter.
2. Once your butter has completely melted, add your cream, and cream cheese. Stir often to prevent burning.
3. When the cream cheese is melted, add your sugar, and season with salt and pepper.
4. Add your corn niblets, stir, and allow to simmer for about 10 mins.
5. Using an immersion blender or food processor, pulse up a bit (about 1⁄2 a cups worth) of the mixture in order to get a more traditional texture, as well as giving your dish a nice yellow finish.
6. If using a food processor, return to pan, stir, and serve immediately. For immersion blender, stir and serve once you're done using it.
7. Optional: garnish with fresh, shredded parmesan cheese for a sweet and savory combination.
8. Optional: if you can find them and want a bit of heat, use frozen corn nibblets with jalapeño peppers. PC Brand has this available.

Cheers!

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"It was a horrible picture of charred remains amid foot-deep embers and melted glass. I saw the blackened bits that were once people. There was a young woman clutching her baby. The remains crumpled when picked up by firemen." - Edwin Feeny, Toronto Evening Star
The next time you're in downtown Toronto, near the waterfront, and you're close to the Westin Harbour Castle, keep your eye out for an Ontario Heritage plaque placed among the picturesque backdrop of green, grassy knolls and sailboats bobbing on the blue water.

The plaque stands as a reminder, near the city's current ferry docks and the site of the inferno that destroyed the largest cruise ship on the Great Lakes while on its final trip of the season.
On September 17th, 1949, one hundred and nineteen passengers perished and many more were injured in the S.S Noronic disaster, which still stands as the worst in the city’s history in terms of loss of life.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the demise of the Noronic, the Hungry Historian is going to walk you through the early years of the ship and all the way through her final, harrowing hours in the fall of 1949.
As a featured recipe, Chef Money is coming up with an episode specific spin on an all-time classic dish - the Caprese Salad. This time around he'll be charring up a baguette in order to bring to you his Charred Caprese Sandwich!
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Charred Caprese Sandwich
• 1⁄2 Cup mayonnaise

• 2 Teaspoons Dijon mustard

• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

• Kosher salt

• 1⁄4 white onion, thinly sliced into rings

• 1 Garlic clove, finely grated

• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

• 1⁄2 Baguette, cut in half lengthwise

• 4 tbsp olive oil, divided

• 3 Cups cherry tomatoes

• 1 Cup (packed) torn basil leaves

• 1⁄2 Cup (loosely packed) parsley leaves with tender stems

• 1⁄2 Tsp finely grated lemon zest

• (at least) 4 Ounces fresh mozzarella, torn into pieces

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Optional: Crushed red pepper flakes (for garnish)
** Directions and chef tips available within the episode! **

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“You could never tell who was the enemy and who was not. Therefore you treated everybody with suspicion and distrust. The enemy was everywhere and everybody at all times, and we were the foreigners in their country..." - Thomas Giltner, U.S. Soldier

The two year run from 1965-66, was a period of intense escalation in Vietnam, as the U.S. became deeply entrenched in a war that became increasingly unpopular.

At home, America was undergoing significant social change, with the civil rights movement, anti-war protests, and the counterculture movement challenging the political and cultural status quo.

On this episode, the Hungry Historian investigates 1967. A critical year in the Vietnam War, as the conflict reached new levels of intensity and the situation became more divisive both in Vietnam and the United States.

By this time, the war was becoming a deadly stalemate. The US military continued its "search-and-destroy" missions and increased its bombing campaigns, but North Vietnam and the Viet Cong were proving incredibly resilient.

In the U.S., public opinion was sharply turning against the war. Despite reassurances from military and government leaders that victory was near, Americans were increasingly skeptical as the costs of the war — in both lives and money — mounted.

President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs were increasingly overshadowed by the war, as the conflict consumed more and more resources; leaving domestic issues like poverty and education underfunded.

As a featured recipe, Chef Money is offering you his take on Vietnamese-Mexican fusion with a dish inspired by one of the years memorable events - Khe Sanh Dillas.

Cheers!

Khe Sanh Dillas

Ingredients:

Marinade:

•11⁄2 tablespoon lime juice
•11⁄2 tablespoon neutral or vegetable oil
•2 tablespoon soy sauce
•1⁄2 tablespoon Fish sauce (Worcestershire or Soy as substitute)
•2 tablespoon brown sugar
•2 teaspoon minced garlic
•1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger, or a pinch of ground ginger
•1⁄4 teaspoon red chili flakes
•(optional) 1 tablespoon cilantro (and more for garnish)

Featured Recipe Instructions, Chef tips, and the rest of the recipe are available within the episode or on the official Instagram page of the @hungry_historian

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Welcome back for part two of our look into the historical context of popular pub songs, or Irish Pub Songs as I call them.
Hopefully you haven't been stewing about.
In part one of the series, Chef Money took a look at a pair of songs that told the tale of the Irish Famine and Penal Servitude, and explored the history behind them.
This episode will once again feature a duo of tracks, both of which tell the tale of youth loss for King and Country during one of the bloodiest conflicts in history - World War I.
As a tribute to those brave souls featured in these melodies, Chef Money will divulge the steps needed in order to complete this episode's featured recipe - Steak and Guinness Stew.
Cheers!
Steak and Guinness Stew
Ingredients:
•11⁄2 Ibs stewing beef, diced
•2 Tablespoons flour (heaping)
•2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
•Onion, peeled and roughly chopped
•2-3 Carrots, peeled and chopped - (depending on size)
•2-3 Potatoes, peeled and chopped - (depending on size)
•Fresh thyme (fresh herbs, pick leaves - about a handful)
•2 Cups Guinness stout (Can substitute for beef stock) or 2 cups of your dark stout beer of choice
•A large can of diced tomatoes – I go unsalted
•Sea salt, to taste
•Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
•Sheet of puff pastry
•1 beaten egg – for wash
*Directions available within the show*

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"Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the Six Hundred." - Lord Tennyson

History is loaded with moments full of bravery, courage, and determination in the face of overwhelming odds. It's why there is so much romanticism tied to something as horrific as war.
History is also brimming with inept, underqualified, and bumbling leaders, who are often the reason as to WHY these moments of bravery are forced to occur in the first place.
Today's episode brings BOTH of these together.
October 25th, 2024 will mark the 170th anniversary of an event that has become known as "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
If you're not familiar with the events themselves, I can (almost) assure you that you will be aware of the famous poem by Lord Tennyson, released mere weeks after the event, that shares its name with the charge.
If both of these have escaped your recollection, well, this is why you have come to the Hungry Historian!
Not only will he go over the actions of the Light Brigade, but he'll also talk you through why they were there in the first place, and just how they came to be infamously charging into the "valley of Death," and into the annals of history.
Additionally, it wouldn't be an episode of the Hungry Historian without a Featured Recipe, and Chef Money has the perfect one to not only tie into Today's show, but also to satisfy any hankering you may have for something sweet that isn't a halloween treat.
You'll have to tune in for both the ingredients and directions to make the "Charge of the (not so) Light Brigadeiro."
Cheers!!