00:00 The Origins of Breakfast Foods is a podcast episode that explores the history and cultural factors that influenced the development of breakfast foods.

05:16 Breakfast has always been an important meal, but its significance and the types of food consumed have changed over time and vary across cultures.

10:14 The Beechnut Packaging Company in the 1920s launched a PR campaign to promote bacon as a breakfast food, leading to the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

15:04 The word "bagel" may have originated from the Yiddish word "bagen" meaning to bend, or the German word "bugle" meaning bracelet or ring, but its first printed instance was in 1610 in Krakow, Poland, and it was brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants in the 19th century.

19:52 The idea of spreading cream cheese and adding lox to bagels was popularized in America by Family Circle magazine, and rolled oats were developed to eliminate the fats in oats that can go rancid.

26:37 Quaker Oats was named to establish trust with customers due to food fraud in the 1800s, and the Quaker man logo may have been based on William Penn; coffee replaced beer and wine as the breakfast drink in America, and 63% of Americans drink coffee every day; orange juice became a staple breakfast item after low alcohol booze, and its consumption has decreased in the US in recent years.

31:53 The US government offered a reward for a way to transport orange juice without it spoiling, leading to the creation of frozen concentrate orange juice by the MinuteMade company.

36:43 Pancakes are likely the oldest breakfast food, with evidence of them being eaten as far back as the time of the ice man, Utsi.

41:54 Waffles have a long history, with the Catholic Church using etched plates to make waffles with biblical scenes and landscapes, and the word "waffle" possibly coming from the old French word for a piece of a honey beehive.

47:00 French Toast has a disputed origin, with some theories suggesting it was named after an innkeeper named Joseph French, while others believe it may have been influenced by an older English tradition of calling it "lost bread," and some food historians think it was simply a marketing tactic to make it sound fancier.

51:56 Brunch originated as a replacement for the midday meal after church, and it gained popularity in the US after World War II, with Hollywood movie stars and working women contributing to its rise in popularity.

56:58 Brunch was almost called "blanch" but didn't catch on due to its unappetizing connotations.