A Short History of Peanut Butter
Peanuts may have been eaten in the U.S. for more than 250 years, but peanut butter wasn't developed until the 1890s and didn't become mass produced until the 1920s. A World War II meat shortage helped turn the high-protein spread into a staple
New York in the Fifties, When the Deli Was King
Lowenstein’s Revenge: A memoir of NYC Deli [Hungry Magazine]
Forty Years in Food
On the occasion of its fortieth anniversary, New York magazine charts the past four decades in food breakthroughs -- from the cuisinart to kobe beef.
Enter Edamame [New York]
Tea Party!
The tea bag celebrates its 100th anniversary this month. According to legend, in June 1908, New York tea merchant Thomas Sullivan sent samples of tea to potential customers in small silk pouches. His confused clients received the bags and, unsure of what to do them, dunked them into hot water. With that, the tea bag was born and the rest is history.
When Spaghetti Grew on Trees
A BBC documentary about the Swiss "spaghetti harvest" -- broadcast on April 1, 1957 -- is considered to be one of the greatest April Fools Day hoaxes of all time. Following the broadcast, hundreds of duped viewers contacted the BBC about how to purchase their own spaghetti bushes (see the video).
Candy Chronicle
In the Los Angeles Times, Charles Perry provides a short history of jelly beans, whose soft centers derive from the confection Turkish delight.
Birth of a Bagel
According to the New Yorker, the origins of the "everything bagel" can be traced to a Howard Beach takeout restaurant in 1980. Also online at newyorker.com: a cartoonist's critique of the Upper West Side's Tasty Cafe.
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