Food History
Is the Croissant Really French?
A brief history of the croissant – from kipfel to Cronut
Taking Stock of 75 Years of McDonald's
Has the original fast-food restaurant finally reached the end of its success?
Filipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before "Asian Fusion" Existed
A wave of Filipino families in Las Vegas is putting a Pacific spin on fried chicken, hot dogs and Sin City itself
170-Year-Old Champagne Recovered (and Tasted) From a Baltic Shipwreck
The uncorked bubbly goes from notes of wet hair and cheese to something spicy and smoky, enologists report
How the India Pale Ale Got Its Name
A look to the hoppy brew’s past brings us to the revolution in craft beer today
Here’s What the Apostles Ate at the Last Supper
Beans, charoset, and unleavened bread
That Time an Astronaut Smuggled a Corned Beef Sandwich To Space
The sandwich was a joke but its crumbs proved to be too much — for politicians, not for the mission
You Can Thank the Ancient Maya for Your Grocery Store’s Papaya
New research suggests the Mesoamerican civilization was responsible for first cultivating the hermaphrodite version of the plant favored by growers
American Bugs Almost Wiped Out France’s Wine Industry
When the Great French Wine Blight hit in the mid 1800s, the culprit turned out to be a pest from the New World that would forever alter wine production
People Ate Pork in the Middle East Until 1,000 B.C.—What Changed?
A new study investigates the historical factors leading up to the emergence of pork prohibition
Are We Re-Entering a Golden Age of American Bartending?
At the turn of the century, America was a hotbed of cocktail innovation—then Prohibition happened. Now, bartenders are trying to reclaim the golden age.
A Brief History of the Chocolate Pot
How humans have consumed chocolate sheds lights on its significance to cultures and eras
What Exactly Is Duck Sauce?
Trying to get to the bottom of this Chinese food mystery sends our writer on a wild goose chase
Mostly the Old And Ill Ate Breakfast Until the Rise of the Working Man
Romans disdained the meal, few ate it in the Middle Ages, but most eat breakfast now
Early Food Safety Workers Tested Poisons by Eating Them
They were hailed as heroes and even had a song
Don’t Make Hoppin’ John for New Year's Without Heirloom Beans
The original dish didn’t use black-eyed peas, plus the rice and bacon you have is probably wrong
A Christmas Feast, Experienced With Dishes From Around the World
Experience an international Christmas without any travel by preparing these traditional foods
The Oldest Olive Oil Ever Found Is 8,000 Years Old
Chemical analyses unveil traces of olive oil in ancient Israeli pottery
Chinese Chickens May Have Been Domesticated 10,000 Years Ago
Bones found in ancient farming sites are lending insight into the origins of our favorite fowl
Get Past the Vile Smell: Ginkgo Nuts Are Delicious
People have been feasting on these tasty little morsels since at least the 11th century
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