Bonus Episode 5: Goldfish Crackers and the Man Who Survived 27 Years by Robbing Vacationers
What is the history of Goldfish crackers, and how did a Swiss love story turn into one of America's most recognizable snacks?
In this bonus episode of True Crime Culinary, Leah traces Goldfish back to Switzerland, where Oscar J. Kambly created the original Goldfischli in 1958 as a birthday gift for his Pisces wife. From there, we follow Margaret Rudkin—the remarkable founder of Pepperidge Farm—as she brings the little fish crackers to America.
Along the way: Julia Child serves Goldfish with martinis, the crackers travel aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, Pepperidge Farm goes to court over…
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