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    The History of the Parker House Roll

    Dave Ritchie is Director of Sales and Marketing at the Omni Parker House in Downtown Boston. One of the oldest hotels in America, the Parker House invented several iconic American dishes including the Parker House Roll, the Boston Cream Pie and even the term " Scrod ."

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Dave Ritchie is Director of Sales and Marketing at the Omni Parker House in Downtown Boston. One of the oldest hotels in America, the Parker House invented several iconic American dishes including the Parker House Roll, the Boston Cream Pie and even the term "Scrod."

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    The Future of Street Food; Vegan Twinkies; Date History
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:26Vegan Twinkies
    3. 11:40The Legality of Street Food Vendors in Los Angeles
    4. 19:16The History of the Date
    5. 26:56Making Sausage in Mongolia
    6. 35:26Homemade Ice Cream Toppings
    7. 43:22The History of the Parker House RollYou’re reading this
    8. 48:57A Beautiful Menu and the Best Fried Rice
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    The full episode

    7 of 8
    The Future of Street Food; Vegan Twinkies; Date History
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:26Vegan Twinkies
    3. 11:40The Legality of Street Food Vendors in Los Angeles
    4. 19:16The History of the Date
    5. 26:56Making Sausage in Mongolia
    6. 35:26Homemade Ice Cream Toppings
    7. 43:22The History of the Parker House RollYou’re reading this
    8. 48:57A Beautiful Menu and the Best Fried Rice
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