Blogs Posts on "Food History"

The mysterious Eggs Benedict by them apples on Mar 23, 2009There are plenty of myths and fables about the invention of Eggs Benedict, which seems a little odd, because the combination of a poached egg on a muffin with bacon and a sauce made out of butter seems fairly obvious. You don't need to try it to kno...

Food History by The Dove Marketplace Blog on Mar 18, 2009Learn All About the History of Mexican Foodfrom Food-and-Drink Articles from EzineArticles.comThe Mexican food history is rich and full of intriguing mixtures of different cultures. This intricately woven web of culture in Mexican food makes it all t...

Food History by The Dove Marketplace Blog on Mar 7, 2009The Origin of Chile Peppersfrom Food-and-Drink Articles from EzineArticles.comThe word "chile" comes from the Nahuatl word "chilli", which means red or red plant. The Spanish changed the name to "chile." Today, the words pepper and chile are used int...

Hors D'oeuvres, Canapés, Appetizers, Amuse-Bouche: Definitions/Histories by The DIVA of TINY FOODS™ on Mar 4, 2009Just in case you've ever been confused about what that Tiny Food you're being served is really called, here's a few small definitions and short histories for some of the most commonly used phrases for what I call Tiny Food:Hors d'oeuvre is French for...

TAPAS - History and Fun Facts by The DIVA of TINY FOODS™ on Feb 23, 2009TAPAderived the verb tapar, "to cover", Spanish originAccording to The Joy of Cooking, the original tapas were the slices of bread or meat which sherry drinkers in Andalusian taverns used to cover their glasses between sips. Evidently they did

To make Apple-Fritters by Hushpuppy Nation on Jan 10, 2009A recipe for apple fritters from the 1805 edition of The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, published in 1747 by Hannah Glasse. Includes image of table of contents.

How They Did It: The First Thanksgiving by Kitchen Warfare on Nov 27, 2008In reality we know very little about the first ‘Thanksgiving’ (some even claim the first thanksgiving feast was actually in St Augustine). But even so there is little doubt that the first feast had little in common what we In America c

Mrs. Buckley’s Southern Fried Chicken by Hushpuppy Nation on Nov 21, 2008A recipe for Southern Fried Chicken from a 1916 United Daughters of the Confederacy cookbook served with cream gravy and corn fritters.