Duration 13:8

Why the Hell Do People Love Pumpkin Spice So Much

by Weird History Food

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Published 1 Oct 2023

Weird History Food is getting you Fall-ready with the History of Pumpkin Spice. Now, seemingly everywhere, Pumpkin Spice has a surprisingly long history. Pumpkin spice—also known as pumpkin pie spice—is typically made from a combination of Southeast Asian spices: ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and sometimes ginger. But how did Pumpkin Spice become an option in about every food or drink during the fall season? Get your latte or SPAM ready and find out. #pumpkinspice #spice #weirdhistoryfood

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@jackjmaheriii8 months ago Shout out to my wife for loving psls, and refusing to show any interest in a pumpkin spiced history video, or 69 second pumpkin spiced recap performed by her husband. This video has proven to be a real gem. 315
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@jramsay1008 months ago Shout out to Max! (Tasting History with Max Miller) from a 2 year old video titled "Pumpion Pie from 1670" Also, at it's Townsends a channel exploring the 18th Century lifestyle. Both great channels worth checking out. .. ...Expand 65
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@scottc82778 months ago A funny thing is, a lot of these companies have enough to do pumpkin spice year round but don' t. Because this is the peak time to capitalize on it. 221
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@NASCARFAN931008 months ago " i heard a pumpkin a day keeps the goblins away. " a play on the pembrokeshire saying. 15
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@debbiesdeathpile8 months ago Pumpkin spice was around long before starbucks existed. 4
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@MegaCatGirl137 months ago In the netherlands we have pretty much exactly the same blend of spices, but we don' t use it with pumpkin. It' s called " cookie spices" . ...Expand 21
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@btetschner8 months ago We have pumpkin pancakes most saturday mornings, it is the best! 6
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@joermnyc8 months ago I once made my own pumpkin spice syrup and added it into pancakes (replace 1/4 cup of the liquid ingredients) delicious! 103
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@lakrids-pibe8 months ago It' s basicly like indian masala chai (tea) but with coffee.
you can make it yourself. Buy the spices whole and let them simmer (not boil) in . ...Expand 30
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@disabledrectum8 months ago Thank you for elucidating this mystery i' ve never understood. 3
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@GiornoJovani8 months ago : The history of pumpkin spice and its popularity explained.
: The history of pumpkin spice and its connection to European colonization and Asian spices.
: The video discusses the history of pumpkin pie spice and its association with American holiday recipes.
: Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte, originally released in 2003, has become a fall season staple and has sold over 200 million drinks.
: Pumpkin spice has become an incredibly popular trend, with products ranging from food and drinks to personal hygiene items.
Recap by Tammy AI .. ...Expand 38
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@ridureyu8 months ago These are the same spices used for ham, too. So i want to try ham spice lattes! 56
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@DustyTheDog8 months ago I lovepumpkin pie. This is my 2nd favorite time of year just because of that. I know i can buy it any time, or even make it, but this time of year the compleat cook. I never made it, but it was neat to see that the dish goes so far back. ...Expand 22
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@tdesq.24638 months ago Lived for many years in concord, ma. Either you love everything autumn. Or you' re wrong. We take this kind of stuff very seriously. Right up there with the grapes. 8
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@littlekirby68 months ago I' m not a weirdo that raves about pumpkin spice whenever it' s fall, but i do like it, and i wish some pumpkin spice things were year round. Like . ...Expand 27
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@dennislogan67818 months ago Pumpkin spice is the mcrib of coffees, it' s here for a limited time so we consume it till it' s gone. But if it stayed longer, we would get tired of it. 4
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@jonibologna82758 months ago I love that you chose this and the opening picture lol. 4
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@nicobambino1918 months ago They might be giants should write a song called pumpkin spice. 6
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@tyneishalewis99178 months ago It' s weird history food sunday! What a cool video about pumpkin spice, i didn' t know it had such a history/story.
would be awesome to see more autumn/fall videos, especially halloween ones, if you can! 39
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@jpbaley20167 months ago I want to shoutout to james townsend for his brief cameo eating pumpkin pie from one of his cooking vids found on his townsends channel on yt. I enjoy his 17-18th century american history coupled with cooking channel. 5
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@songohan33218 months ago Thanks for doing this. Been wondering about this for years. 6
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@peggywoods43278 months ago Hahahaha! The dune sandworm in the opening made me snort-laugh. 1
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@ingridfong-daley58998 months ago Bwahaha--"New World, Who Dis?" @
It's the little touches of blink-and-you-miss-it humour that make the Weird History channels my favourites. It feels like a reward for my ADHD somehow. .. ...Expand
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@mgthestrange90988 months ago Spices such as rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley those are herbs! Those were popular with poorer people as they could grow them themselves so werent just cheaper, they were basically free. 116
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@DMacB428 months ago coming in hot, the sober and intelligent pumpkin spice Twinkie was a great laugh
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@btetschner8 months ago Those corn shocks, the teepee-like tend make of corn, are all over Vala's Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard. 2
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@JaimeLeighArt8 months ago Great video! Especially since i absolutely despise pumpkin spice anything! Give me butterscotch or pecan any day. 2
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@btetschner8 months ago "dense corporate speak" - LOVE IT!
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@danhalen61358 months ago In wisconsin, fall doesn' t start until culver' s brings back the salted caramel pumpkin spice concrete mixer, and winter starts as soon as it' s . ...Expand 4
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@btetschner8 months ago We still have a full-service gas station in my hometown (Burwell, Nebraska), where the attendants wash your windshield and pump your gas.
It is called Burwell Independent Oil. .. ...Expand 2
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@julscatten26407 months ago Saw the tasting history cameo! We love max miller! 1
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@VisiBun8 months ago As a pumpkinmachine that starts powering up her systems as prematurely as early august every single year, i can answer this 13-minute video in a matter of seconds! Because it' s tasty, mate. 25
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@ingridfong-daley58998 months ago I wasn't looking at the screen for a sec and thought i heard "they put it in their pestos" @
and i was like "pumpkin pesto might be pretty good."
(You did in fact say "frescoes" ) but now i'm getting a recipe idea for that squash on the counter and all them herbs in the yard.
I just came for some weird food history but i'm leaving with dinner inspiration for weird food presently. .. ...Expand 2
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@PentastarGarage7 months ago The only reason i get a pumpkin spice latte is due to a nostalgia feeling. Brings me back to a certain point in my life when i was happy. 1
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@sarahwing74687 months ago I dont drink coffee so ive never had a psl, but i always assumed it had pumpkin in it as well as the spice, it makes so much more sense now! 3
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@btetschner8 months ago Native's Scentaur (played by comedian Lauren Howard Hayes) is so funny, such a great character!
That is one of my favorite commercials.
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@jdenoe698 months ago I' ve been curious about this for a while. 4
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@Shrek2Enthusiast8 months ago Step dad got me addicted to lil debbie pumpkin flips as a kid and i look forward to them every year. 1
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@DavidS220038 months ago I didnt know that duke created pumpkin spice, i always thought that he was the inventer of earls sandwiches and dukes mayo. 2
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@masudaharris64358 months ago There' s even pumpkin spice soap. It' s a fragrance i can' t resist. 3
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@thornescapes77077 months ago I hate that some foods are only available for short windows. If i like a food, i' d gladly have it anytime. I can understand stuff like egg nog being . ...Expand 3
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@btetschner8 months ago "Libby's" always reminds me of the character Libby Chessler on the tv series Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
She is a great character, very memorable! .. ...Expand 1
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@btetschner8 months ago That reminds me of Vala's Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard, there are huge fields full of pumpkins! 1
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@btetschner8 months ago Bones Coffee has a flavor called Santa Jack (with Jack Skellington on the label), it is inspired by the film The Nightmare before Christmas.
The flavor is described as Cranberry Creme Brulee. .. ...Expand 2
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@SoftBank478 months ago Never understood pumpkin spices popularity. As john oliver once said, it tastes like a candle smells. 4
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@Early2000sCringe7 months ago I was once tasked with making a pumpkin spice syrup for a diner I was working at. and I put pumpkin puree in it as an experiment. That recipe won out and I was making a gallon of it a day during October. This was in Salem, MA, by the way. So there's gotta be something to it .. ...Expand 1
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@quirkyviper8 months ago As a southern girl, if it doesn' t taste like pumpkin pie, i don' t want it. Pumpkin spice drinks from establishments never deliver for me. Now the . ...Expand 4
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@jeremysmith59197 months ago Please do an episode about kale. When i was a kid, i used to eat the garnish, which was kale, probably not washed. Now it seems like kale suddenly became popular. 2
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@DrinkYourNailPolish6 months ago When i make crepes i add a little pumpkin pie spice to the mix and they always come out tasting amazing! 1
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@ammiebaker29118 months ago Just saying. I love this channel! Thank you all for a fun unique-ish experience.
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@btetschner8 months ago I saw a commercial recently about the Hooked On Phonics girl as an adult mother.that was psychelic.
Even Don Draper would have loved that commercial! .. ...Expand
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@lakrids-pibe8 months ago Mmm liquid christmas cookies! I love it!
it doesn' t hurt if you also add a little cardamom.
the weather is a little too warm for id="hidden30" ugg boots just yet, but when it gets colder i' m going to cuddle up with all the warm, spicy beverages. ...Expand 1
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@MatthewTheWanderer8 months ago Pumpkin spice has no legitimate reason to be seasonal, nor does it need to be used on everything. But, it is really good with some products. 2
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@Puppetgirl938 months ago You can never have too much pumpkin spice anything. 5
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@LivvieLynn8 months ago Nothing beats that immiscible mixture of latte and pumpkin spice that leaves your mouth all gritty. Leave the pumpkin spice in baked goods and your frapp (otherwise known as a milkshake) 19
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@patrickdurham83938 months ago Never liked pumpkin pie or anything pumpkin spiced but my family still asks me to bake them pies for the holidays. 2
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@dianeschroeder37717 months ago Wow! I just learned something today! I didnt know the history of pumpkin spice. Thank you for your videos. Every time i watch one i learn something new.
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@Dangic238 months ago I guess im an og.
been drinking these since 2003.
but they definitely do not taste the same as in 2003-2006.
those were really good. 1
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@courtneypuzzo25028 months ago Its because its harvest time same for apple cider donuts candied apples etc. 6
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@edkeaton8 months ago For a long time, i never could grasp the reasons for the appeal of pumpkin spice. Nowadays, just about anything and everything from foods, drinks, and . ...Expand 12
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@prankmonkeyxs6508 months ago Ive been trying to tell people its pretty much just nutmeg and cinnamon. Pumpkin has nothing to do with it and no one believes me. 3
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@kingofnuclearfallout398 months ago Michael Knowles would love this episode! 1
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@btetschner8 months ago When my friend and I went to a Redman/Everclear concert in Lincoln, Nebraska, the mayor of Lincoln gave Everclear frontman Art Alexakis the key to the city.
Art was so caught off guard for the gesture that he said "My mom wouldn't get me a key to our house!" right before he started to rock his guitar. .. ...Expand
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@greywater31868 months ago October 1 and pumpkin spice! Perfection!
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@Learning_or_dead7 months ago me sitting here eating homemade pumpkin spice pancakes and drinking a homemade pumpkin spice latte
" i' m not addicted. I can stop any time! " 1
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@rodneyjeffress16535 months ago I' ve never left a comment my friend but i watched every thing at least once keep it up merry christmas to you and your' s.
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@marycanary8 months ago My favorite pumpkin spice treat is a pumpkin de-lite smoothie from smoothie king. 1
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@glenacebrown99957 months ago I' m a pumpkin spice fan, but not at starbucks. They priced me out a long time ago. I just tried pumpkin spice red vines & they were great. 1
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@gabrielladiaz69338 months ago The intro picture of that group of women who loves pumpkin has me dying and the ugg boot reference.
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@RedRoseSeptember228 months ago If they come out with an apple pie latte then i' ll give that a try; i' m more parcial to apple pie than pumpkin. 4
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@sgt_slobber.76287 months ago Fall being my favorite season, i pretty much love anything thats pumpkin related!
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@Megamalk237 months ago He who controls the spice, controls the universe. Starbuxis harkonnen. 1
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@jj661238 months ago This video could be 5 seconds long and just have bold text " it tastes good" 2
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@Nikademus19697 months ago I remember having a pumpkin spicedrink at a kwik trip gas station in the latedid not invent anything. 1
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@northstarpokeshipper21488 months ago What did you just say? Chai tea?! Chai MEANS tea, bro! Youre saying tea tea! Would I ask you for a coffee with room for cream cream? 1
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@SandyToner8 months ago I love the pumpkin(actual pumpkin) and spice combo. But i have found just the spice part isn' t as appealing to my taste buds. 16
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@nixboox8 months ago I fought the urge to try pumpkin spice until it started to get big in 2008. I had my first pumpkin spice coffee from a speedway on my way to work. It was . ...Expand 12
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@btetschner8 months ago What a cool trade that would be, to be a spice trader! 1
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@tremorsfan8 months ago This would be a good time to talk about the punkin' chunkin' contest.
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@jessiehughes94327 months ago I keep a bottle of pumpkin spice in my nightstand in case the girlfriend is feeling festive. 1
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@ZealousSeraphim8 months ago Pumpkin spice is the best
went to my local coffee shop and got a pumpkin spice latte, paired with my pumpkin spice bagel and pumpkin spice cream cheese. Not joking. 1
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@btetschner8 months ago I remember the haters for television, video games, and cartoons when they were gaining a certain level of popularity.
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@AI-hx3fx7 months ago Not a white american woman but i adore pumpkin anything. 1
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@sherrihaight27247 months ago Medieval europe used pumpkin spices all the time. Modern chefs sees these spices paired as sweet, but historically spice palates were different.
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@calebwilliams76598 months ago " she' s the man" movie reference. You have to be a real shakespeare fan to get that reference. 1
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@draw4kicks8 months ago Top marks to the editor for the mad men reference. 1
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@pamelamays41868 months ago Who else bedsides me sang out, " parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme " 1
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@cgraham68 months ago Has anyone tried just snorting straight pumpkin spice? Seems like that would be the most direct way of enjoying it. 1
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@markgaudry75498 months ago And there are all of the pumpkin spice air fresheners, sprays, and candles. All available in the fall. 2
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@btetschner8 months ago That is a cook book that someone like Little Orphan Annie would own.
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@foldingwishes5 months ago Anything with cinnamon is catnip to me. Double that with some good old holiday nostalgia and i am a drooling money throwing sucker.
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@beatekausch47457 months ago Really interesting! I actually never heard about the whole pumpkin spice thing until two or three years ago but never paid much attention to it because . ...Expand