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Published: April 4, 2021 by Colman Andrews
The American South covers a vast portion of the country, comprising, at least according to the U.S. Census Bureau, some […]
Fast food chains are always (to borrow a one-time slogan from Taco Bell) thinking outside the bun. They all have […]
Published: April 3, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Easter, along with Christmas, is one of the two most important occasions on the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of […]
Food and drink trends come and go. Some blaze across the culinary landscape, enjoying a year or two of fame […]
Published: March 31, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Food fashions come and go just like fashions of any other kind. Availability of new ingredients, increased familiarity with different […]
We get our word “pantry” from the Middle French word “paneterie,” meaning a place where bread was stored. The term […]
Published: March 30, 2021 by Colman Andrews
These days, there are people making artisanal tortillas in Ireland, small-batch soy sauce in Kentucky, and Spanish-style sausage in southwestern […]
Published: March 29, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Bacon just won’t die. Americans have probably eaten this cured and/or smoked pork belly product for as long as there […]
It’s possible to eat very well today in virtually every corner of America. It could be homemade waffles or classic […]
Published: March 28, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Food snobs and scholars may debate whether or not there’s such a thing as American cuisine. A distinguished Yale history […]
The idea of eating something small or light to begin a meal may have started centuries ago in China and […]
Updated: September 18, 2021 by Colman Andrews
America is a huge country with immense variation in climate and topography and a diverse population drawn from hundreds of […]
Published: March 26, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Whiskey is big business. So is whisky. For whatever reasons, different countries spell it differently: It’s whiskey in Ireland and […]
Who started the Oscars? It all began with studio king Louis B. Mayer, co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). On a January […]
Published: March 25, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Milkshakes and malts (which are just shakes with malted milk powder added) have been around since the early 20th century, […]
Chicken wings — along with every other edible part of the bird — have been eaten in North America at […]
Published: March 24, 2021 by Colman Andrews
The word “pie” can describe a number of different food preparations. Shepherd’s pie, for instance, is a dish of seasoned […]
The movie business has been accused, not without some justification, of being lacking in imagination. Sure, plenty of groundbreaking original […]
Published: March 22, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Working as a fur trader in Labrador, Canada, in the early 20th century, Clarence Birdseye noticed that locals often froze […]
Published: March 21, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Are raw foods healthier than cooked foods? Some people believe they are — to the extent that they’ll eat nothing […]
Published: March 19, 2021 by Colman Andrews
There were 6,400 brewing facilities around the U.S. in 2019, producing the equivalent of more than 2.8 billion 24-container cases […]
Published: March 18, 2021 by Colman Andrews
During Donald Trump’s presidency, much was written about his eating habits — his love for well-done steak, Egg McMuffins, and […]
Published: March 17, 2021 by Colman Andrews
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the U.S.’s restaurant industry, including on the uniquely American institution of […]
Published: March 15, 2021 by Colman Andrews
Like most countries around the world, America is full of Irish pubs, and in addition to beer and whiskey and […]