
Food History
Before the Refrigerator: How the Home Icebox Kept Food Cool
Learn how the home icebox used delivered ice, insulated walls, and daily upkeep to cool food before electric…
Trace the objects, habits and ideas that have shaped how people eat.

Learn how the home icebox used delivered ice, insulated walls, and daily upkeep to cool food before electric…
We look at the choices, techniques and traditions around food, with curiosity about both the cooking and the people gathered at the table.