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Sushi History Sushi History: Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart. (History) http://homepage3.nifty.com/maryy/eng/sushi_history.htm Cariadoc's Miscellany Cariadoc's Miscellany: Renaissance and medieval recipes (History) http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cariadoc/miscellany.html Food History News Food History News: A Web site for the quarterly publication Food History News, a newsletter dedicated to the history of food in North America (and occasionally elsewhere). (History) http://foodhistorynews.com Friends of the Pea [Soup] Friends of the Pea [Soup]: A site dedicated to the preservation of the old custom in Sweden of having pea soup on Thursdays. (History) http://members.aol.com/gourmetpa/index.htm History of Turkish Cuisine History of Turkish Cuisine: A report on the three eras of Turkish cooking development. (History) http://palette.ecn.purdue.edu/~akcali/history.cuisine.html Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage: Articles, recipes, and summaries of books about Renaissance and Medieval cooking. (History) http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html Cindy Renfrow Cindy Renfrow: Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links. (History) http://www.thousandeggs.com/ The Burgoo Page The Burgoo Page: Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it? (History) http://www.angelfire.com/ky/burgoo Renaissance and Medieval Food and Drink Renaissance and Medieval Food and Drink: An annotated bibliography of historical sites on the WWW about European food and drink during the Renaissance and Middle Ages. (History) http://scils.rutgers.edu/~sroczyns/food.html Culinary Events Calendar Culinary Events Calendar: A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings. (History) http://www.foodreference.com/html/historicevents.html Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage: An exhibit from the Cornell University Library. Includes information on early cookery books, food nutrition and science, kitchen technology, and food processing. (History) http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/ The Food Museum The Food Museum: Online educational museum about everyone's favorite subject, food. All about potatoes, rice, figs. Programs and curriculum for schools. (History) http://www.foodmuseum.com/ The Smorgasbord The Smorgasbord: Articles on food history, science, recipes for kids, kitchenware and the political impact of food on society. (History) http://www.the-smorgasbord.com/ Filipino Food: Before the Westerners Filipino Food: Before the Westerners: Overview of Filipino cuisine and its influences. Includes decriptions of the dishes the culture has developed. (History) http://randomnetstuff.com/filfood/index.html Symbolism of the Pineapple Symbolism of the Pineapple: A brief history of how the pineapple has served as both a food and a symbol throughout the human history of the Americas. (History) http://www.levins.com/pineapple.html In the Devil's Garden: A History of Sin and Forbidden Food In the Devil's Garden: A History of Sin and Forbidden Food: An examination of some food taboos that have shaped world history. (book excerpt) (History) http://www.geocities.com/inthedevilsgarden/index.html Leite's Culinaria, Inc: Dining Through the Decades Leite's Culinaria, Inc: Dining Through the Decades: A detailed recap of the food, trends and chefs of the 20th century. Recipes included. (History) http://www.leitesculinaria.com/features/dining.html The History of Baby Feeding The History of Baby Feeding: Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society. (History) http://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/ Agropolis Museum Agropolis Museum: A science center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. (History) http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/default.htm foodhistory.com foodhistory.com: Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional. (History) http://www.foodhistory.com History of Pasta History of Pasta: The New Zealand Cyberguide to Flour Milling and Baking has a collection of information on the history and making of pasta. (History) http://www.crop.cri.nz/foodinfo/millbake/hispasta.htm Ancient Roman Dishes Ancient Roman Dishes: Recipes from Ancient Rome. (History) http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/wchuang/cooking/recipes/Roman/Ancient_Roman.html History of Food History of Food: Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compliation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures. (History) http://www.geocities.com/lgol27/HistoryFood.htm One Planet One Planet: Histories and descriptions of culinary herbs and spices. (History) http://www.oneplanetnatural.com/herbdescrip.htm History and Legends of Favourite Foods History and Legends of Favourite Foods: History and legends of bechamel sauce, caviar, chili, chili con carne, eggnog, hot dogs, ice cream and plum pudding. Trivia, quotes and recipes. From "What's Cooking America." (History) http://www.geocities.com/familysecrets/History/HistoryIndex.htm A Chaucerian Cookery A Chaucerian Cookery: An examination of the foods found in the writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Included is A Chaucerian Feast, which contains recipes and instructions for presenting a feast based on Chaucer. (History) http://www.godecookery.com/chaucer/ccookery.htm Lothene - A Short History of Porridge Lothene - A Short History of Porridge: A brief history of the traditional Scottish dish from Roman times to the present. (History) http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts5.html Medieval Cookery Medieval Cookery: Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe. (History) http://www.medievalcookery.com Army Subsistence History Army Subsistence History: History of the food, food services and cooks in the U.S. Army dating back to the Civil War. Information provided by the Quartermaster Foundation. (History) http://www.qmfound.com/army_subsistence_history.htm Tips on Tables Tips on Tables: Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s. (History) http://www.tipsontables.com/ Potato! Potato!: A short history of the potato with recipes, cultivation instructions, safety notes, a wine recipe, links and a bulletin board (History) http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/ The Spelt Pages The Spelt Pages: Information site discussing the reintroduction and development of the ancient grain spelt Spelt is an ancient grain, a "grandparent" of modern wheats (History) http://www.spelt.com American Food Century American Food Century: A retrospective of American food, cooking, eating and drinking, including heritage recipes, timeline, product jingles and feature articles about food history. (History) http://www.geocities.com/foodedge/ LAPL's Menu Collection LAPL's Menu Collection: Database of menus stored in the Rare Book Room of the Los Angeles Public Library. Can be searched by keyword, cuisine, restaurant, or date. (History) http://pubindex.lapl.org/pages/ele_nei/menus-elenei.htm The A - Z of Exotic Foods The A - Z of Exotic Foods: A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities. (History) http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/azfood.htm The Gallery of Regrettable Food The Gallery of Regrettable Food: A humorous look at cookbooks and food ads from the 1930s through the '60s, including Oscar Mayer's breakthrough "Sack O' Sauce in a Can O' Meat". (History) http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/ Antique Roman Dishes- Collection Antique Roman Dishes- Collection: Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes. (History) http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html The Food Timeline The Food Timeline: Origins of foods, historic recipes, extensive teaching resources and web links. (History) http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food.html The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild: An unofficial guild dedicated to the practice and promotion of pre-seventeenth century cookery in the Society for Creative Anachronism. (History) http://home.earthlink.net/~smcclune/stewpot/ Did You Bring Bottles? Did You Bring Bottles?: A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories. (History) http://www.groceteria.net/ Canned Food 101 Canned Food 101: A site that describes the creation of canned food, how cans preserve food, and the inventor of canned food. (History) http://geocities.com/cannedfood101