History

The A - Z of Exotic Foods :

- A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.
Agropolis Museum :

- A science center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale.
Ancient Roman Dishes :

- Recipes from Ancient Rome.
Antique Roman Dishes- Collection :

- Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes.
Applebee's Founders :

- First-person history of the fast-casual chain, from its founding to its acquisition by W.R. Grace.
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.
The Burgoo Page :

- Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it?
Canned Food 101 :

- A site that describes the creation of canned food, how cans preserve food, and the inventor of canned food.
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.
Cindy Renfrow :

- Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links.
Culinary Events Calendar :

- A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings.
Did You Bring Bottles? :

- A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories.
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).
The Food Museum :

- Online educational museum about everyone's favorite subject, food. All about potatoes, rice, figs. Programs and curriculum for schools.
The Food Timeline :

- Origins of foods, historic recipes, teaching resources and web links.
foodhistory.com :

- Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional.
Friends of the Pea [Soup] :

- A site dedicated to the preservation of the old custom in Sweden of having pea soup on Thursdays.
The Gallery of Regrettable Food :

- Humorous articles satirizing cookbooks and food ads from the '30s through the '60s, including Meat! Meat! Meat! and The Unbearable Sadness of Vegetables.
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 of Food :

- Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compliation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures.
History of Turkish Cuisine :

- A report on the three eras of Turkish cooking development.
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)
Leite's Culinaria, Inc: Dining Through the Decades :

- A detailed recap of the food, trends and chefs of the 20th century. Recipes included.
Lothene - A Short History of Porridge :

- A brief history of the traditional Scottish dish from Roman times to the present.
Medieval Cookery :

- Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe.
Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage :

- Articles, recipes, and summaries of books about Renaissance and Medieval cooking.
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.
Potato! :

- A short history of the potato with recipes, cultivation instructions, safety notes, a wine recipe, links and a bulletin board
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.
The Smorgasbord :

- Articles on food history, science, recipes for kids, kitchenware and the political impact of food on society.
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.
Sushi History :

- Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart.
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.
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.
When did it Happen? :

- Restaurant franchise timeline from 1916 to 1999, compiled by Dacy Nottingham. Includes links to franchise sites.