How Candy Corn Became a Halloween Staple
Whether you view a piece of candy corn as a nostalgic treat or a cloying nugget of disappointment, you can’t deny its place in the Halloween season. Here's how it got there.
Whether you view a piece of candy corn as a nostalgic treat or a cloying nugget of disappointment, you can’t deny its place in the Halloween season. Here's how it got there.
This Japanese yogurt drink became a Twitter sensation after it appeared in a 2018 Netflix teen comedy—learn more about the history of Yakult here.
From ancient Mesopotamia to New York deli counters, pickles have played a vital role in the global culinary scene. But where do pickles come from, and how did the cucumber become the standard-issue pickling vegetable in the States?
In the 50-plus years since they were first introduced, Pocky sticks have taken the world by storm. Learn more about the history of this popular Japanese snack food here.
Residents of Nottingham showed up at the annual Goose Fair expecting fair cheese prices. When that didn't happen, the army had to be called in.
An overview of the popular seasoning made from chiles, lime, and sea salt. Tajín's blend of flavors makes it the perfect condiment for all foods.
The backstories behind some words and phrases we use when cooking and eating, from 'amuse-bouche' to 'umami' and beyond.
The menu is a restaurant staple nowadays, but they haven't always been a part of dining out. From the Song dynasty in China to the first inns and taverns of France, the path toward the humble menu is a long and winding journey.
If you've been using a knife to cut cheese for your Ritz, you've been ignoring a genius part of the cracker's design.
If the first thing you picture when you hear ramen is a precooked block that comes with a flavor packet, you can thank Momofuku Ando. And World War II ... and the Yakuza crime syndicate.
Though it may look like ranch, Alabama white sauce bears little flavor resemblance to the salad dressing—and we have former railway worker Big Bob Gibson to thank for the convention-busting, and often overlooked, white sauce.
Chocolate’s worldwide popularity streak has lasted centuries, but it wasn’t always the sweet, easily accessible treat we know today.
The latest episode of Food History looks at the stories behind deep-fried potatoes products, from French fries to tater tots.
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Feast Afrique is an online library that gathers recipes and culinary texts from the past 200 years of African diasporan history.
How did ketchup and mustard—two condiments with thousands of years of history between them—become associated with hot dogs and hamburgers?
From the chips, to the toppings, to the molten yellow cheese that’s become synonymous with the dish, the history of nachos can tell us a lot more than their simple ingredients list might suggest.
Sugar plums didn't originally contain plums, and their name once doubled as a not-so-sweet euphemism.
Depending on which survey you’re looking at, candy corn is either the best or the worst Halloween candy ever created. Either way, here’s how it came to be.
The story of mashed potatoes takes 10,000 years and traverses the mountains of Peru and the Irish countryside; it features cameos from Thomas Jefferson and a food scientist who helped invent a ubiquitous snack food.
Apple cider doughnuts are synonymous with fall, particularly in New England. The tasty treats have a modern history that may surprise you.
For anyone who’s used the phrase “too pretty to eat,” we have a new benchmark for you: amezaiku, the ancient Japanese art of sugar sculpture.
Lynne Olver built and maintained the Food Timeline on her own for 16 years before her death. Now, the beloved resource needs someone new at the helm.
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