AMES, Iowa – Foodies of the world, take note. Though you might not want to attend on an empty stomach.
Author and culinary historian Sarah Lohman will discuss how food has shaped American history and culture during an upcoming lecture at Iowa State University. Lohman’s lecture, titled “Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine,” takes place at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 4, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. The event is free and open to the public, and the lecture will be recorded and available to view within 24-36 hours after its conclusion on the ISU Lectures website.
The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population that makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. Lohman's talk will explore how American food is united by eight key flavors: black pepper, vanilla, curry powder, chili powder, soy sauce, garlic, MSG, and sriracha. Lohman explains how these influential ingredients made their way to the American table.
Lohman is originally from Cleveland, where she began working in a museum at age 16, cooking historical food over a woodburning stove. She moved to New York in 2006 to work for New York Magazine's food blog, "Grub Street," and now works with museums and galleries around the city to create public programs focused on food. Lohman is the author of “Eight Flavors” and “Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods.”
The ISU Book Store will be at the event selling copies of Lohman’s book.
This event is sponsored by the ISU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, the Culinary Science Club, Campus Dining Services and the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by Student Government.
