Food History
Are Pumpkin Beers, Thank God, Finally on the Way Out?
Some breweries are slowing production, as the trend may be fizzling
Using Math to Build the Ultimate Taffy Machine
A mathematician dives into taffy-pulling patents to achieve optimum confection creation
Ajiaco, Cuba in a Cauldron
With origins in the island’s oldest culture, <i>ajiaco</i> is a stew that adapts to the times
1,600-Year-Old Feast Unearthed in Alberta
Archeologists at Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo Jump have excavated a rare roasting pit with the meal still left inside
After 80 Years, New York’s Iconic Carnegie Deli Is Closing for Good
The iconic jewish deli has served heaps of pastrami in Times Square for decades
Two Hungry Reporters Dig Into the Sweet Home Café at the African American History Museum
We're still digesting the rich narrative—but mostly, the Georgia shrimp and Anson Mills stone ground grits
Find Out Why Boudin Is Louisiana's Most Famous Sausage
The state is studded with shrines to the rice-filled pork treat
Archaeologists Find Ancient Pot With Traces of 3,000-Year-Old Burnt Cheese
This ancient mishap gives researchers a peek into Bronze Age life
Sugar Study Draws Attention to Food Industry’s Sour Secret
Food industries have long opened their wallets to snag a piece of the science pie
It’s Sherbet, Not Sherbert, You Dilettantes
The frozen treat has been mispronounced by generations of Americans
Help Crowdsource the History of Wine
The University of California, Davis, is looking for online volunteers to help catalog and describe 5,200 wine labels
The Unusual Origins of Pink Lemonade
It’s a pretty scary story. It does involve clowns, after all
Ancient Hominids Used These 250,000-Year-Old Tools for Butchery
Traces of blood on the prehistoric tools, suggest our ancestors had a much more varied diet than once thought
Japan's Most Mouthwatering Dishes Are Made of Plastic
Discover <i>sampuru</i>, the art of mind-blowingly realistic fake food
What Does a Beer Historian Do?
The American History museum’s latest job opening made headlines. But what does the job actually entail?
Gouda Find: Divers Discover 340-Year-Old Dairy Product in Shipwreck
One researcher compared the scent to a mixture of yeast and a type of unpasteurized cheese called Roquefort
Sadly, Eating Curry Probably Won't Keep You From Going Bald
A new survey sponsored by wigmakers equates correlation with causation
What Is Eskimo Ice Cream?
Answer: Not your typical summer dessert
After 6,000 Years of Farming, Barley Is Still (More or Less) the Same
Talk about an ancient grain
Taste-Testing the History of the Hamburger
One intrepid reporter cooked three different versions of the burger to uncover just when, exactly, the sandwich was invented
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