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History:

The A - Z of Exotic Foods

A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.

http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/azfood.htm

Agropolis Museum

A science center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale.

http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/default.htm

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Ancient Roman Dishes

Recipes from Ancient Rome.

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/wchuang/cooking/recipes/Roman/Ancient_Roman.html

Antique Roman Dishes- Collection

Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html

Applebee's Founders

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

http://applebees-founder.com/

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.

http://www.qmfound.com/army_subsistence_history.htm

The Burgoo Page

Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it?

http://www.angelfire.com/ky/burgoo

Canned Food 101

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

http://geocities.com/cannedfood101/

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.

http://www.godecookery.com/chaucer/ccookery.htm

Cindy Renfrow

Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links.

http://www.thousandeggs.com/

Culinary Events Calendar

A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings.

http://www.foodreference.com/html/historicevents.html

Did You Bring Bottles?

A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories.

http://www.groceteria.com/

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).

http://foodhistorynews.com

The Food Museum

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

http://www.foodmuseum.com/

The Food Timeline

Origins of foods, historic recipes, teaching resources and web links.

http://www.foodtimeline.org/

foodhistory.com

Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional.

http://www.foodhistory.com

Friends of the Pea [Soup]

A site dedicated to the preservation of the old custom in Sweden of having pea soup on Thursdays.

http://members.aol.com/gourmetpa/index.htm

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.

http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/

The History of Baby Feeding

Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society.

http://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/

History of Food

Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compliation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures.

http://www.gol27.com/HistoryFood.html

History of Turkish Cuisine

A report on the three eras of Turkish cooking development.

http://palette.ecn.purdue.edu/~akcali/history.cuisine.html

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)

http://www.geocities.com/inthedevilsgarden/index.html

Leite's Culinaria, Inc: Dining Through the Decades

A detailed recap of the food, trends and chefs of the 20th century. Recipes included.

http://www.leitesculinaria.com/writings/features/dining1.html

Lothene - A Short History of Porridge

A brief history of the traditional Scottish dish from Roman times to the present.

http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts5.html

Medieval Cookery

Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe.

http://www.medievalcookery.com

Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage

Articles, recipes, and summaries of books about Renaissance and Medieval cooking.

http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html

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.

http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/

Potato!

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

http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/

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.

http://scils.rutgers.edu/~sroczyns/food.html

The Smorgasbord

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

http://www.the-smorgasbord.com/

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.

http://home.earthlink.net/~smcclune/stewpot/

Sushi History

Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart.

http://homepage3.nifty.com/maryy/eng/sushi_history.htm

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.

http://www.levins.com/pineapple.html

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.

http://www.tipsontables.com/

When did it Happen?

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

http://whendidithappen.com/restaurants/

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Dementieva halts Keothavong run

British number one Anne Keothavong gives Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open.

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The RAF flies the flag in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Darling warns of economic crisis

Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years and warns of a "profound" downturn.

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New pressure over faith schools

The government is facing fresh pressure to stop faith schools selecting pupils and staff on the basis of their religion.

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Propeller memorial to lost crew

Part of the wreckage from a crashed Lancaster bomber is to be unveiled in a Highlands cemetery.

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BNP activist's killer jailed

An Asian man is jailed for the manslaughter of his BNP activist neighbour who he stabbed following a long-running dispute.

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Arshavin's Spurs move 'ruled out'

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Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup

Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny get the goals for Zenit St Petersburg as the Russian champions beat Man Utd to the European Super Cup.

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Antigua murders policeman sacked

The Canadian who headed the inquiry into the honeymoon murders of Catherine and Ben Mullany in Antigua confirms he has been fired.

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School uniform costs 'stressful'

Many parents are under pressure to meet the costs of sending their children to school, two charities warn.

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Rescuing survivors as India river changes course

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McCain picks female running mate

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.

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Powerful Gustav heads to Caymans

Tropical storm Gustav reaches hurricane strength again and bears down on the Cayman Islands and western Cuba.

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Cot death warning for teen mums

The children of young mothers are at much higher risk of cot death because their parents miss out on prevention advice, a charity warns.

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