Nadin Sh on PexelsSomewhere in southwest France, a person at a dinner table is pulling a large white napkin over their head. Under the cloth they put a whole roasted songbird into their mouth, feet…
Nothing Is From Where You Think. Food history is mostly a record of people getting inspired by each other's dishes and occasionally getting the origin story wrong afterward. A dish arrives somewhere new and gets…
Southern Food Comes With Expectations. Growing up in the South means learning pretty quickly that certain foods aren't just for dinner. No, sir, down in these parts they're part of the local routine—whether you wanted…
Stressful Foods. Feeling stressed or on edge? Well, don't reach for coffee—that'll only make you feel way worse. While your cortisol levels rise and fall throughout the day, what you put in your body can…
Philly Has Much More on the Menu. Philadelphia may be inseparable from the cheesesteak, but stopping there means missing a huge part of the city’s food culture. Generations of Italian, German, Irish, Pennsylvania Dutch, Caribbean,…
Yes, All Of This Really Happened. People love bragging rights, and food records happen to be one of the easiest ways to claim a small piece of history. Somebody, somewhere, decided that eating six eggs…
Gabriella Clare Marino on UnsplashThe meat counter can feel pretty straightforward. You choose a cut of meat from the refrigerated case, check the price, and head toward the register without giving much thought to what…
Na visky on UnsplashDrinking water is essential—you don't need us to tell you that. Yet, as important as it is to drink water, it's not the only beverage worth reaching for. In fact, there are…
Georgia Vagim on UnsplashWalk into any American grocery store and you'll likely find entire aisles dedicated to snacks. Potato chips, popcorn, cookies, crackers, pretzels, and other munchies have become staples of life because they taste…
