Food History

How foods traveled and transformed — the origins of what's on our plates.

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Cashews Are Kin to Poison Ivy and Must Be Heated

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Worcestershire Sauce Was an Abandoned Mistake

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Chocolate began as a bitter drink - and the beans were money

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The potato, tomato and maize all crossed the Atlantic after 1492

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Honey never spoils - jars from ancient Egyptian tombs are still edible

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Nutmeg once grew on just one tiny cluster of islands

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Before refrigeration, an ice trade shipped frozen lakes around the world

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The World's First Cheese Factory

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Canning was invented to feed Napoleon's armies

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Ketchup started out as a fermented fish sauce

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On this day in Food History

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7 Jul 1928

Food & Drink Food History

Machine-sliced bread first went on sale

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28 Jun 1820

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The Tomato Was Publicly Proven Safe to Eat

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15 Dec 1903

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The Ice Cream Cone Mold Gets a Patent

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