{"podcast":{"title":"Family Tree Food Stories","slug":"family-tree-food-stories-7049295","podcast_index_feed_id":7049295,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/family-tree-food-stories/","website_url":"https://podcast.familytreefoodstories.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/053c96d6-e6f4-441a-90ff-baa85cb8b974/5c6zUaL_HnCCsFywVyfzbA4v.jpg","author":"Nancy May & Sylvia France","episode_count":91,"summary":"Family Tree, Food & Stories podcast will take you on a mouthwatering journey through generations of flavor! We're digging up and sharing the juiciest family secrets, hilarious dinner table disasters, and the heartwarming moments that make your favorite foods, meals, and relationships unforgettable. From Great-Grandma's legendary cheese crust apple pie to that questionable casserole your Uncle Bob swears by. With Family Tree, Food, and Stories, we're serving a feast of laughter, tears, and everything in between. So, are you ready to uncover and share those unforgettable stories behind every bite and create some new memories along the way? Join our growing family of food enthusiasts and storytellers as we Eat, laugh, relive the past, and learn how to create new memories together because. . . every recipe has a story, and every story is a feast.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T18:22:55.082537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-food-stories-7049295"},"episode":{"title":"The Secret History of Mayonnaise: From Military Victory to Your Fridge","slug":"the-secret-history-of-mayonnaise-from-military-victory-to-your-fridge","published_at":"2026-04-09T08:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-food-stories-7049295/the-secret-history-of-mayonnaise-from-military-victory-to-your-fridge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-food-stories-7049295","url":"https://family-tree-food-stories.captivate.fm/episode/best-mayonnaise","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5eeb39c5-50c0-46df-860a-33a81ececba7.mp3","summary":"What nobody told you about mayonnaise: the wartime origin, the brand rivalry, and the Hellmann's love story you've held in your hands, and never knew about. You've probably never thought twice about that jar of mayonnaise in your fridge. You open it, you use it, you put it back. But that jar has a story that you likely don’t know, one that starts with a military victory, and with a love story. In this episode of Family Tree Food & Stories , Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely take you inside the interesting stories and history of mayonnaise . From the French chef who accidentally created it after a battle, and the fancy European kitchens where it was once considered a “fine-dining must have”, to how it became a key staple in your home today. Nancy and Sylvia share the ribbon story behind the Hellmann’s brand, which will have you remembering that story the next time you open a jar to make a tuna or chicken salad. There are also some true confessions in this show, where Nancy gets personal and confesses her lifelong mayo addiction. Think of bread and mayo sandwiches! Or just cheese and mayo. For real! Sylvia believes that mayo has been the unsung hero of every church picnic, potato salad, and deviled egg platter your family has ever made. Then, there’s the great Mayo brand standoff, which has divided American households for generations. That key question is…. are you a # Duke's or # Hellmann's devotee? You'll also find out why the French have been eating their fries with mayo instead of ketchup this whole time (and why once you try it, just ask Bob, you're probably not going back). How homemade mayo takes just five minutes and three ingredients, and other intriguing stories that will have you looking at your fridge just a little differently, the next time you open the door.…","meta_description":"What nobody told you about mayonnaise: the wartime origin, the brand rivalry, and the Hellmann's love story you've held in your hands, and never knew abou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/family-tree-food-stories-7049295/episodes/the-secret-history-of-mayonnaise-from-military-victory-to-your-fridge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-food-stories-7049295/the-secret-history-of-mayonnaise-from-military-victory-to-your-fridge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}