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The History of Gingerbread

Where does gingerbread come from, and why is it called that? The answer involves the crusades, witchcraft, and taxation without representation.

Posted byAspen MooreDecember 3, 2022Posted inchristmas, food, holidaysTags:Asia, cake, christmas, cookies, dessert, Europe, food, gingerbread, holidays2 Comments on The History of Gingerbread

Where Did S’mores Come From?

Where did s’mores come from? The answer involves the Girl Scouts, a Wikipedia hoax, and the Father of American Vegetarianism.

Posted byAspen MooreSeptember 6, 2021September 6, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:America, dessert, food, girl scouts, s'moresLeave a comment on Where Did S’mores Come From?

Why Are Salads “Salted”?

Why does the word salad sound suspiciously like the word for salted in many languages? And where did salads come from, anyway? The answer takes us from ancient Rome to the high-class hotels of New York to Tijuana, Mexico.

Posted byAspen MooreJune 22, 2021Posted inetymology, foodTags:etymology, food, saladLeave a comment on Why Are Salads “Salted”?

A Short History of Hamburgers

Why are hamburgers called hamburgers if they’re not made out of ham? The answer spans time and space from the Mongol invasion of Russia to the German revolutions of 1848 to the McDonald’s Big Mac.

Posted byAspen MooreMay 12, 2021Posted infoodTags:food, german, hamburger, immigrationLeave a comment on A Short History of Hamburgers

The Secret History of White Chocolate

Is white chocolate actually chocolate—and where did it come from in the first place? The answer involves the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland, questionable pharmaceutical cookbooks, and children’s vitamins.

Posted byAspen MooreMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021Posted infoodTags:candy, chocolate, food, white chocolateLeave a comment on The Secret History of White Chocolate

C Is for Cookie

Who invented the cookie? The answer involves the luxuries of the Persian Empire, cookery books, and Dutch funerals.

Posted byAspen MooreNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:cookies, dessert, food3 Comments on C Is for Cookie
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