Why 1492 is a non-event in culinary history
Ok, what do I mean by culinary history? Culinary (from the Latin culina, kitchen) history traces the history of the (guess) the kitchen or more generally, the techniques used to…
Read moreIs 1492 a/the crucial turning point in food history?
When Alfred Crosby published The Columbian Exchange in 1972, his concise, catchy title quickly became part of the language. And although much of Crosby’s book had more to do with…
Read moreMore ur-food toasted flours
Soon I want to introduce another of these toasted ground ur-foods that is still used in parts Europe, the Caribbean and South America. But for now, from readers, toasted ground…
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