England, 1595 The Tomato, a fruit regarded with suspicion until recently in England is finally making its way from the ornamental garden to the dining table. A Plant native to the coastal highlands of western South America, the tomato first … Read More
England, 1266 The size, weight, and more importantly, the price, of bread, is to become standardized. In a decree called the Assize of Bread and Ale, King Henry III has requested uniformity in the production of this staple food to … Read More
Columbus’s Strange Fruit Spain, 1496 The Spanish court is buzzing with excitement at their first taste of a succulent new fruit brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus after his second voyage to the New World. This exotic fruit has … Read More
Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon, France, 1411 The residents of the town of Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon are sporting cheesy grins today. King Charles VI has given them exclusive rights to produce their famous smelly cheese. In. an effort to stamp out inferior imitations of … Read More
USA, May 1, 1941 CheeriOats, a new oat-based breakfast cereal that is ready to eat without cooking has been introduced to consumers. Manufactured and marketed by General Mills Inc., the oatmeal, rye, and corn cereal shaped into “little doughnuts” is … Read More
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, December 1900 A small lunch wagon that sells steak sandwiches to local factory workers in tiny New Haven, Connecticut, has served what they are calling a “hamburger,” which was hastily made for a man who dashed … Read More
Nothing beats a good homemade dip. Be it for an aperitif or as a small greeting from the kitchen, for starters, or as a snack. Nothing beats a good homemade dip. Be it for an aperitif or as a small … Read More
Clarence Birdseye arbeitete zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts als Pelzhändler in Labrador, Kanada. Er bemerkte, dass die Einheimischen ihre Lebensmittel oft einfrierten, um sicherzustellen, dass sie viel zu essen hatten, wenn keine frischen Gerichte verfügbar waren. Zurück in den USA … Read More
Die Zentren für die Kontrolle und Prävention von Krankheiten (CDC), warnten uns dass aufgrund der unvermeidlichen Ausbreitung des Coronavirus-Stammes COVID-19 “die Störung des Alltags schwerwiegend sein könnte”. Übersetzung: Früher oder später werden unsere Uber Eats- und Postmates-Konten möglicherweise geschlossen, ähnlich … Read More
The name Max Havelaar stands for fair trade products from the southern part of the world such as coffee, cocoa, bananas, and other exotic fruits. That is well known. But who was this Max Havelaar? So much in we know: … Read More