Food
How Marshmallow-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole Became a Thanksgiving Classic
Sweet potato pudding has been a part of American cuisine for a century
Why Don't We Eat Turkey Tails?
The strange story speaks volumes about our globalized food system—you'll be surprised where the unwanted parts end up
Like Condensed Milk? Try the ‘Meat Biscuit’
The meat biscuit was a practical idea but Gail Borden, also the inventor of condensed milk, never made it work
The History of Five Uniquely American Sandwiches
From tuna fish to the lesser-known woodcock, food experts peer under the bread and find the story of a nation
Is the Mysterious Sea Cucumber Slipping Out of Our Grasp?
The slimy, tasty enigmas have long been over-harvested. An indigenous community in Canada could be close to finding a sustainable solution
This Sea Slug Has a Crafty Way of Getting Super-Sized Meals
These colorful creatures prefer to feast on prey that has just eaten
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
How to Eat Like a Local in Vienna, Austria
Instagrammer Sothany Kim dishes on nicotine breakfasts, third-wave coffee houses and enemy bakers in Austria’s capital
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>
More Than 30 Years Since Their Discovery, Prions Still Fascinate, Terrify and Mystify Us
Figuring out what they were was just the beginning of a field of research into prions and prion diseases that's still growing
You've Never Tasted "Street Food" Like This Before
For its grand reopening, a hub of Asian-American culture serves up a culinary wonderland
What Stinky Cheese Tells Us About the Science of Disgust
Why does this pungent delicacy give some the munchies, but send others reeling to the toilet?
Just a Few Species Make Up Most of Earth's Food Supply. And That's a Problem
The looming threat of extinction from climate change makes the lack of diversity in the world's food supplies a dangerous prospect
Rock Lobster From a Farm Could Soon Be Coming To a Menu Near You
Rock lobster isn't just a B52's song, it's a beloved meal around the world. And now scientists have figured out how to raise them on a farm
Jar of Headless Toads Found in Bronze Age Tomb
Found in Jerusalem, the little hoppers could have been an afterlife snack or a symbol of rejuvenation
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