18 Jewish Foods

Ep 19 - Egg Cream: Nostalgia Value in a Refreshing Cold Drink

Famously, there are no eggs and no cream in an egg cream. Rather than rehashing the how's and why's of the name or the alleged origin story of this refreshing drink, I want to focus on what's really important about it. How did it become a Jewish beverage, and why is its nostalgia value seemingly more important than its taste? This episode's guest: Andrew Coe (Full episode notes available at https://www.tasteofjew.com/podcasts/)