Food History
You Could Help Curate This Ambitious Timeline of Food History
The family of Lynne Olver, the librarian who launched the online portal in 1999, needs help keeping her legacy alive
How Did the Norman Conquest Change English Cuisine?
After the invasion of 1066, pork and possibly chicken spiked in popularity
Make Thomas Jefferson's Recipe for Ice Cream
The co-author of the Declaration of Independence also drafted a radical recipe
Make These Eight Famous Cocktails From Bars Around the World
They might taste sweeter when you know the history behind them
Quaker Oats to Retire Aunt Jemima After Acknowledging Brand's Origins as 'Racial Stereotype'
The breakfast line's rebranding arrives amid widespread protests against systemic racism and police brutality
15,000 Years Ago, Humans in Israel Ate Snakes and Lizards
Snacking on reptiles may have helped these prehistoric people adapt to living in more permanent settlements
How Boxed Mac and Cheese Became a Pantry Staple
Processed cheese solved the problem of the dairy product going bad, and it was incredibly convenient
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Thanks to Physics, This Chocolate Is Iridescent—and Safe to Eat
One Twitter user and Swiss researchers have created chocolate that diffracts light like a prism
How to Make the Ancient Iraqi Cookie that Signals the End of Ramadan
Made with rosewater, nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, the bite-size 'kleicha' evokes layers of meaning and memory
Why These Ancient Scottish Seafarers Didn't Snack on Fish
New research suggests fish, which are widely celebrated in Pictish lore, were simply too special to eat
One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic
In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat
France Is Slowly Bringing Back Its 'Forgotten Vegetables'
Root vegetables like rutabagas and Jerusalem artichokes were ration staples during the Nazi occupation of Paris
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week
What Does Your Sourdough Starter Smell Like? Science Wants to Know
A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world
A 2,000-Year History of Restaurants and Other New Books to Read
The fifth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
Ten Apple Varieties Once Thought Extinct Rediscovered in Pacific Northwest
The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety
Cook These Quarantine-Friendly World War I Recipes
An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook
Traces of Millennia-Old Milk Help Date Pottery Fragments to Neolithic London
These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers
Take a Virtual Tour of This Belgian Sourdough Library
Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters
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