From the publisher: A global celebration of the iconic restaurant dishes that defined the course of culinary history over the past 300 years. Today’s food-lovers often travel the globe to […]
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Larder: Food Studies Methods from the American South
edited by John T. Edge, Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt, Ted Ownby and Sara Camp Milam From the publisher: The sixteen essays in The Larder argue that the study of food […]
History of pizza
Pizza as we now know it came into being in late 18th-century Naples. Naples had become one of the largest cities in Europe and was growing fast. As the urban […]
The first successful frozen dinner wasn’t from Swanson
The first successful frozen dinner for preparing and eating at home was called the “One-Eyed Eskimo.” Albert and Meyer Bernstein began selling it in 1949 in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. […]
Hamburger: A Global History
by Andrew F. Smith From the publisher: McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc once said, ‘It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun’. The hamburger has […]
All About the Burger: a history of hamburgers in America
by Sef Gonzalez From the publisher: A World History of Burgers: Do you know what the first burger chain was? That Taco Bell was originally known as Bell Burger–and was […]
When Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan
The Norwegian farmed salmon industry had a big problem in the 1980s: a huge surplus of salmon which it even tried unsuccessfully to sell to Japan to use in sushi. […]
How Fish and Chips Migrated to Great Britain
When Portugal fell under Spanish rule, the Inquisition targeted individuals with Jewish lineage. As religious violence worsened, many fled Portugal and resettled in England, bringing with them culinary treasures founded in […]
Who Put the Devil in Deviled Eggs? A Food Lover’s Guide to America’s Favorite Dishes
by Ann Treistman From the publisher: Who pitted the first cherries and nestled them into pie crust? Was a meatloaf sandwich the result of a late-night refrigerator run? Does anyone […]
Pancake: A Global History
by Ken Albala From the publisher: Round, thin, and made of starchy batter cooked on a flat surface, it is a food that goes by many names: flapjack, crêpe, and okonomiyaki, […]