Food
How Crisco Made Americans Believers in Industrial Food
Crisco's main ingredient, cottonseed oil, had a bad rap. So marketers decided to focus on the 'purity' of factory food processing
Nine Delicious Holiday Drinks From Around the World
Bored of eggnog? Sick of cider? Here are nine scrumptious end-of-year beverages to sip on from across the globe
For Easy Clean-Up After Parties, Minoans Used Disposable Cups
A 3,500-year-old single-use vessel is part of a new display at the British Museum that explores our long-standing relationship with trash
Charles Dickens Lost His Last Christmas Turkey to a Freak Fire
A rediscovered letter reveals the famed author forgave the railway company that botched his holiday delivery
Ancient Roman Fish Sauce Factory Unearthed in Israel
The site produced the incredibly popular fish gut-based condiment garum—a process so stinky it had to take place far from town
Archaeologists Crack the Case of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Eggs
Two of the eggs broke open during excavation, but one remains intact
This Restaurant in Sweden Offers Every Meal Served at the Nobel Banquet Since 1922
At Stadshuskällaren, in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall, diners eat like Nobel Prize winners
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2019
This year's top titles deliver strange animals, mouth-watering foods and biographies of unsung heroes
Meet 'Cosmic Crisp,' a New Hybrid Apple That Stays Fresh for a Year
Proponents have called it "the Beyoncé of apples"
Raccoon Was Once a Thanksgiving Feast Fit for a President
Calvin Coolidge refused to cook the raccoon sent to him, but the critter was a beloved staple for many Americans
How to Tea-Taste Your Way Through Taiwan
Experience Taiwan's tea culture through these museums, plantations and tea houses
A Brief History of the Crock Pot
More than eighty years after it was patented, the Crock Pot remains a comforting presence in American kitchens
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2019
These titles are bound to satisfy your cravings for delicious dishes and food knowledge
José Andrés' Generous Helping of Humanity
Braving storms, floods and earthquakes, the renowned chef is forging a new way to feed the needy
Tsar Nicholas II's Last Shipment of Booze Recovered From the Baltic Sea
Salvagers hope that some of the 900 bottles of cognac and Benedictine are still drinkable
With a 'Zero G' Oven, Astronauts Can Have Their Cookies, but They Can't Eat Them Too
The experimental Zero G oven will be able to bake one cookie at a time, and it's possible the treats may come out as cookie balls or cylinders
A Conversation With Katie Couric and 23 Other Smithsonian Associates Events in November
A Conversation with Katie Couric and 23 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in November
How Three Guys From Houston Are Cooking Up a Revolution in Texas Barbecue
A tiny suburban eatery is breaking all the rules to create some of the freshest-tasting grub on the horizon
Food, Glorious Food
Smithsonian magazine's coverage of food, drink and their role in our culture
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