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Topic: food history (page 2)

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The resurgence of an ancient dessert

Justine Lee - Food52
(Rocky Luten / Food52)

A brief history of banchan, plus recipes

Samantha Weiss Hills - Food52
(James Ransom / Food52)

Italians avoided pizza for centuries

Karima Moyer-Nocchi - Food52
(Mark Weinberg / Food52)

Arroz frito: reminder of a complex past

Alex Portée - Food52
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Variety of Christmas cookies (Getty Images/Alexander Spatari)

A brief history of the Christmas cookie

Ashlie D. Stevens
(Ty Mecham / Food52)

The mythical history of mincemeat pies

Katherine Knowles - Food52
A Delicious Cheeseburger (Getty Images/da-kuk)

Where was the cheeseburger invented?

Ashlie D. Stevens
(Ty mecham / Food52)

The art of colorful cookware

Anna Kocharian - Food52
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Duck Sauce (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

What exactly is duck sauce?

Ashlie D. Stevens
Food stylist: Anna Billingskog. Prop stylist: Megan Hedgpeth. (Julia Gartland / Food52)

So what's a cocktail, really?

Julia Bainbridge - Food52
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How a pro chef makes hot chocolate

Michael Laiskonis - Institute of Culinary Education
Homemade Bucatini all'Amatriciana pasta with tomato and basil. (Getty Images )

A brief history of pasta shapes

Jeffrey Miller - The Conversation
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Kate Winslet and Jean Smart in "Mare of Easttown" (HBO Max)

The food stories of "Mare of Easttown"

Ashlie D. Stevens
(James Ransom / Food52)

Why Americans eat iceberg lettuce

Caroline Hatchett - Food52
1933 World's Fair pamphlet (Photo illustration by Salon/University of Chicago Library)

The real story of Durkee Famous Sauce

Ashlie D. Stevens
Saucy Q&A (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Is aioli just fancy mayonnaise?

Ashlie D. Stevens
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(Bobbi Lin / Food52)

What were cupcakes like in the 1700s?

Zoe Pickburn - Food52
San Francisco's Palace Hotel, the birthplace of Green Goddess Dressing (Wikimedia Commons)

The history of Green Goddess dressing

Ashlie D. Stevens
Toasting with green beer (Getty Images)

The curious history of green beer

Ashlie D. Stevens
Fried Calamari with Spinach (Getty Images)

Italian-Americans & the language of food

Michael La Corte
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Kewpie Mayonnaise (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why chefs are reaching for Japanese mayo

Ashlie D. Stevens
Pesto Pasta Ingredients (Getty Images)

A fool-proof method for delicious pesto

Michael La Corte
Ketchup (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How ketchup became an all-American sauce

Ashlie D. Stevens
In this photo illustration, a cheeseburger and drink is served up at a Shake Shack restaurant (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Andrew Yang's Shake Shack fail

Ashlie D. Stevens
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