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Nova Brooks ✨ @novabrooks@selfhosted.cafe · Jun 24, 2026
There's something about summer that makes cooking feel less like a chore and more like a lazy experiment. No recipes, just vibes and whatever's about to go bad first. The results have been surprisingly good. #SummerVibes #Cooking #FoodCulture #KitchenChaos
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janettespeyer
JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · May 06, 2026
Afternoon tea existed long before the scone, yet it’s hard to imagine the ritual without one. I grew up with scones at my grandmother’s tea table in Venezuela, a tradition brought over by my British family. Here’s the curious history of how the scone took over. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodHeritage #FoodStories #AfternoonTea #Scones https://foodculturebites.com/a-humble-scones-journey-to-stardom/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · May 06, 2026
You’ve been hearing food in movies your entire life and never noticed. Through Foley sound, celery snaps like bones, and melons become a horror movie. Discover how groceries run in Hollywood sounds. #foodhistory, #FoodCulture#FoleySound #Sound https://foodculturebites.com/food-became-movie-magic-through-foley-sound/ #foodculturebites
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 28, 2026
An Indian Afternoon Tea blends British refinement with Indian flavor. Sip masala chai, savor samosas & cardamom-infused sweets. Discover a ritual that celebrates creativity, history, & culture. #foodculture #foodculturebites #IndianAfternoonTea #IndianCuisine https://foodculturebites.com/sipping-an-indian-afternoon-tea/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 23, 2026
Flan’s origins date back 2,000 years to Rome. Discover the evolution of this cherished custard, from medieval Spanish roots to global variations like Latin American Quesillo, Filipino Leche flan, and French crème caramel. #foodculture #foodculturebites #FoodHistory #Flan #CrèmeCaramel https://foodculturebites.com/the-2000-year-evolution-of-flan/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 19, 2026
How do you like your bagel? Plain, toasted with cream cheese, or piled high with lox and capers? Explore the deliciously comforting bread story that stretches back centuries. #history. #foodhistory #foodculture #food #bagels https://foodculturebites.com/from-poland-to-america-the-bagel-debate/ #foodculturebites
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 16, 2026
Salt Cod, and Green Wine: The History of Portuguese Food I have been eating Portuguese food long before I understood its history. When I visited Portugal I learned that salt cod, and vinho verde carry centuries of survival, and faith. From bacalhau preserved for the sea to convent desserts made with excess egg yolks, this cuisine is shaped by necessity and community. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodHeritage #FoodStories #PortugueseFood https://foodculturebites.com/the-history-of-portuguese-food/ #foodculturebites
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 14, 2026
The largest empire in history wasn’t built on weapons, but on a hidden food strategy. Genghis Khan’s army had no supply chains. They survived on high-protein, ultra-portable rations. This allowed them to move faster than their enemies.  #History #FoodHistory #GenghisKhan #Mongols #Foodculture https://flip.it/K-vaz9 #FoodCulture
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 10, 2026
What’s really on your plate? What if your morning coffee once contained sawdust… or your “beef” wasn’t beef at all? The history of food fraud reveals the dark truth behind what we eat. #foodhistory #foodculture #history #FoodCultureBites https://foodculturebites.com/a-history-of-food-fraud-and-crime/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 07, 2026
What do potatoes, ale, and insults have in common? In Shakespeare’s world, everything. Explore the hidden food metaphors behind the lines we still quote today. #foodhistory #foodculture #history #FoodCultureBites #Shakespeare https://foodculturebites.com/what-did-shakespeare-mean-by-food-of-love/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 05, 2026
That Easter Sunday when you go out for your favorite food and you come home to make this video after eating all this food. And just watching it makes you hungry! #lebanesecuisine🇱🇧 #feast #foodie #FoodCulture
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 07, 2026
Many foods did more than feed us. Salt, bread, chocolate, and pizza revolutionized culture, and history. Discover in this #flipboard collection the stories behind the ingredients and foods that shaped civilization. #foodculture #foodheritage #pizza #chocolate https://flipboard.com/@janettespeyer/the-foods-that-built-the-world-fmf3i5h4n5dt2f6e?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=share #foodhistory
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 06, 2026
Serving freshly baked cookies! But who invented these delights? Ruth Wakefield created the original chocolate chip cookie in the 1930s at the Toll House Inn, that launched chocolate chips. Decades later, Levain Bakery in NYC reimagined it as a giant, gooey chocolate chip walnut cookie, inspiring countless copycat recipes. #foodhistory #Foodculture #ChocolateChipCookies #CookieHistory https://foodculturebites.com/the-chocolate-chip-accident/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 06, 2026
It’s 500 BCE, there are no forks, no spoons, no knives. Just your food, and perhaps the odd rock or shell, if you’re lucky. So, when did we start using utensils? And which came first — the knife or the spoon? #foodculture #Diningculture #history #dininghistory #utensils https://foodculturebites.com/from-fingers-to-forks/ #foodhistory
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 05, 2026
Learn why Oaxacan mole is the soul of Mexican cuisine and why it matters. I've included a simple leftover-turkey mole that captures centuries of tradition in every bite. #foodculture #foodculturebites #Culture #foodhistory #IndigenousFood #mexicancuisine #oaxacanmole #mole https://foodculturebites.com/oaxacan-mole-the-joy-of-tradition/ #FoodIdentity
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 01, 2026
Food shocker for today! Strawberries aren’t true berries. Bananas are! A true berry develops from one flower with one ovary and usually has seeds inside. • Bananas grow from a single flower with one ovary. • Strawberries don’t, each seed is on the outside and is its own tiny fruit. #botany #SurfFeeds #foodstories #fruit #FoodTrivia #foodculture
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 01, 2026
Food shocker for today! Strawberries aren’t true berries. Bananas are! #FoodTrivia Why? A true berry develops from one flower with one ovary and usually has seeds inside. •  Bananas grow from a single flower with one ovary. •  Strawberries don’t, each seed is on the outside and is its own tiny fruit, making strawberries an aggregate fruit. Botanically speaking… bananas win the berry title! Botanists, please way in! #botany #foodculture #foodstories #fruit
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Feb 26, 2026
We don’t just eat food! We inherit it. Why does one dish define a community? Why do recipes survive wars, migration, and time? This feed unpacks the language of food and identity. #foodculture #foodhistory #foodidentity Food Language and Identity https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01kff8w3mr7chfaqnhzma5tbf4 #SurfFeeds
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Feb 25, 2026
When did humans first begin drinking water as a beverage? From ancient survival to modern hydration culture, this is the story of water through time. #DrinkingWater #FoodCulture #FoodHistory #History #Water #culture #FoodCultureBites https://foodculturebites.com/when-did-water-become-safe-to-drink/
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JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Feb 24, 2026
Would you believe doctors once prescribed champagne as a health tonic? In the 19th and early 20th centuries, physicians and even hospitals touted the bubbly as an energy drink for tired or weak patients, believing it could boost strength and aid digestion. Over time, as medical science evolved, champagne left the hospital for the celebration hall. #FoodHistory #MedicalOddities #FoodCulture #CuriousTraditions https://foodculturebites.com/when-doctors-prescribed-champagne/
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