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Food and Think

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Cracking into Crabs

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Why Does Corn Have Silk?

Chopsticks were developed about 5,000 years ago in China.

The History of Chopsticks

Ancient philosopher Confucius’ disdain for a common utensil may have helped cement the chopsticks’ role as China’s preferred food-conveyance implements.

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Old Bay Spices Up My Life

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Ice Cream Chemistry

Ice cream is the Madonna of desserts

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Hunger for Freedom: Food in the Life of Nelson Mandela

A “gastro-political biography” traces what the Nobel Laureate ate throughout his life

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Fancy Fast Food

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Terrible Terroir

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