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janettespeyer
JanetteSpeyer @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · 4d ago
Would you eat a burger without knowing what’s in the “beef”? What’s really on your plate? What if your morning coffee once contained sawdust? The history of food fraud reveals the dark truth behind what we eat. #FoodHistory #history Feed your curiosity https://foodculturebites.com/a-history-of-food-fraud-and-crime/ #foodculturebites
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foodie @foodie@mastodon.world · 5d ago
Across the Mediterranean, summer heat forces the same choice on bread: dry it out completely, or drown it in oil and tomato. Puglian fishermen dunk frisella in the sea; Crete turns barley rusks into dakos with grated tomato and cheese; Catalonia revives stale bread with pa amb tomàquet; Nice presses a whole salade niçoise into pan bagnat. Two solutions, one sun. Full story: https://indiefoodblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/mediterranean-summer-breads.html #MediterraneanFood #FoodHistory #Breads #SummerEating
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VolkerBach
Volker Bach @VolkerBach@mastodon.social · Jul 20, 2026
A bit about pre-war and wartime pickled herring, and why it's important to not have maggots in navy rations if you want to keep your emperor. https://www.culina-vetus.de/2026/07/20/herring-and-kaiser-in-a-pickle-feeding-the-revolution-xxxi/ #culinaryhistory #foodhistory #eattherich #WorldWarOne
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VolkerBach
Volker Bach @VolkerBach@mastodon.social · Jul 19, 2026
Being sick sucks, but having time for things is a comfort. The #fourteenth-century Rossauer Tischzucht explains how to eat soft-boiled eggs. https://www.culina-vetus.de/2026/07/19/a-fourteenth-century-poem-of-table-manners/ #culinaryhistory #foodhistory #medieval #socialhistory
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SRDas
Das @SRDas@mastodon.online · Jul 09, 2026
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Not sure how well/widely this is known but with the 1667 Treaty of Breda the Dutch gave up claim to New Netherlands (New Amsterdam and current NY, NJ and Manhattan) mostly for the tiny island of Run (Pulau Run; 3 km length by 1 km width) in the Banda island group - that was the only place those days that nutmeg grew. #Spices #FoodHistory #History #Ingredients https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Breda_(1667) https://historyfacts.com/world-history/fact/nutmeg-wars/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_(island)
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Volker Bach @VolkerBach@mastodon.social · Jun 28, 2026
In 1500, the Danish king went on a three-day special military operation against the peasant republic of Dithmarschen. It ended as you'd expect. Also, sixteenth-century fruit soup recipes. https://www.culina-vetus.de/2026/06/28/watch-out-guard-feeding-the-revolution-xxviii/ #foodhistory #medieval #eattherich
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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 @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 @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · May 01, 2026
Who really invented the Margarita? The answer is always contested… and will always be. From Aztec agave to Cinco de Mayo, this is the drink that conquered the world. Salud! #FoodCultureBites, #foodhistory, #MargaritaCocktail, #CincoDeMayo https://foodculturebites.com/the-margarita-was-never-invented/
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GastroHistory
GastroHistory @GastroHistory@mastodonapp.uk · May 01, 2026
'The custard tart, as the English call it, goes back at least to the Middle Ages... (Though some food historians say that the egg tart is so ubiquitous across Europe that no one culture or nation can claim it as its own.)' https://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/spring-2026/the-globetrotting-history-of-the-legendary-egg-tart #foodhistory #pasteldenata
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janettespeyer
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 @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 @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 @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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GastroHistory
GastroHistory @GastroHistory@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 12, 2026
'And, like many things that the English take pride in and take the credit for, it is, in fact, not entirely English at all: invented and first produced in Paris by a grocer named John Osborn...in the 1840s and ’50s...' https://apollo-magazine.com/gentlemans-relish-patum-peperium-anchovy-discontinued/ #foodhistory #gentlemensrelish #condiments
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janettespeyer
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 @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 @janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 05, 2026
Speaking of Easter! Happy Easter to everyone. Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Let's settle the debate by exploring the fascinating history of chickens from ancient times to today. Also try a medieval chicken recipe. #food, #dinner, #chicken, #foodcultrure, #foodhistory, #foodculturebites, #history https://foodculturebites.com/the-chicken-or-the-egg/
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