Cool down with paletas, ice cream & room temp food

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Cool down with paletas, ice cream & room temp food

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Published on Aug 29, 2025, 7:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:57:14

Episode Description
  • Elizabeth Mateo expands her family's 40-year-old paletas business.
  • Filmmaker Eddie Schmidt weaves together scenes of the men and women who drive ice cream trucks from in his documentary, Popsicle Culture.
  • Adrienne Borlongan of Wanderlust Creamery makes ice cream inspired by travel and adventure.
  • On a stroll, David Owen uncovered the remnants of Berkshire Ice Company, a century-old business which shipped ice around the world. His curiosity sent him on a journey investigating the history of refrigeration and cooling technologies, which along with convenience, harbor harsh impacts on the environment.
  • Bee Wilson embraces room temp dishes while acclimatizing food temperatures to the weather.

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