This is how the first vegan menu tastes in “Eleven Madison Park” in New York that could change the world. Beetroot is not a Kobe entrecôte. Adrià may have created espumas, fruit leathers, and other varieties of surprising textures, but … Read More
The egg has come under fire because of its relatively high cholesterin content. But recent research has corrected this and shows that in healthy people there is little correlation between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol; This is even shown in … Read More
USA, December 1969 And its favorite is the ever-reliable restaurant chain Howard Johnson’s, with its big steaks and fries, cozy booths, warm atmosphere, and attentive staff Japanese steakhouses are attracting good customs on the West Coast. Wendy’s, a new fast-food … Read More
London, England, July 4, 1954 Several unusual things happened today: Smithfield Market opened for business at midnight, rather than 6.00 a.m. the London Housewives’ Association could be seen in Trafalgar Square conducting some sort of arcane ritual, and Geoffrey Lloyd, … Read More
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
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1828 The Mayan civilization cultivated it in the Yucatan peninsula as early as 600 CE. and drank it with chili. Hernandez Cortez introduced it to Spain in 1528, and for almost 100 years Spain guarded it as a … 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
