Food History
Can a Sandwich Be Intellectual Property?
This is the story of a patent war over PB&J
The History of Mincemeat Pies, from the Crusades to Christmas
Mentioned by Shakespeare, allegedly banned by Puritans, and enjoyed by many still, these traditional treats have a long history in English cuisine
Stone Age Britons Feasted While Building Stonehenge
A new exhibit shows that the builders gorged on animals from as far away as Scotland
How Korean Fried Chicken, AKA "Candy Chicken" Became a Transnational Comfort Food
A new Smithsonian Folklife Project, Forklife, traces the journeys of immigrant food traditions taking root in the United States
These Were the First Cookbooks Published By Black People in America
These cookbooks and domestic guides offer historians a window into the experiences and tastes of black Americans in the 1800s
How Eleanor Roosevelt and Henrietta Nesbitt Transformed the White House Kitchen
The kitchen was new, but by all accounts it didn't help the cooking
There Never Were 57 Varieties of Heinz Ketchup
The '57' doesn't actually refer to <I>anything</i>
Even Colonial Americans Liked Pumpkin Spice
A recipe for pumpkin (or rather, “pompkin”) spice appears in America’s oldest cookbook
You've Never Tasted "Street Food" Like This Before
For its grand reopening, a hub of Asian-American culture serves up a culinary wonderland
This 17th-Century "Women's Petition Against Coffee" Probably Wasn't About Women, or Coffee
It probably wasn't written by angry, sex-deprived wives–although stranger things have happened
Why You Should Appreciate the Invention of the Bendy Straw
It's the straw that bends, not the person
The Amazing, Portable, Edible Ice Cream Cone
Unlike foods that came before it, ice cream in a cone could be eaten on the go–without a spoon
Four Weird Ways Dogs Have Earned Their Keep
From pulling milk carts to herding reindeer, dogs have had some odd jobs
The Making of the Modern American Recipe
Scientific methods, rising literacy and an increasingly mobile society were key ingredients for a culinary revolution
Why Is America Losing Ground in the Contest to Grow the World's Biggest Pumpkin?
Our most symbolic squash is now taking over the world
A Brief History of Chocolate in the United States
Eating chocolate is a relatively new innovation
There Are Museums For Everything–Even Salami
Take a tour of a few places showcasing this international favorite
The Unlikely Medical History of Chocolate Syrup
How the sundae staple went from treatment to just treat
The Bizarre Story of Piggly Wiggly, the First Self-Service Grocery Store
What's in a name?
Researchers Discover Italy's Oldest Wine in Sicilian Cave
Residue from pots found in a Sicilian cave show grape wine was produced 3,000 years earlier than thought
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