Food History
Our primers on food history dive into the backgrounds of the iconic dishes and foodstuffs you know and love so that you can deepen your understanding.
![Three soft Philly pretzels with salt.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/3ebKwIciZphT5Fs-Z-_19e5ReY0=/390x273/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2018__05__20180515-philly-pretzels-philly-pretzel-factory-6-drew-lazor-79f2358ed24c4bd9adcdc9d7fd6981e5.jpg)
Everything You Need to Know About the Philadelphian Snack That's More Beloved Than Cheesesteak
![Closeup of an opened package containing an astronaut ice cream sandwich. The sandwich lies nearby, broken in half.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/GEDqsCT89c5StritevYp_qGkwqY=/390x273/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__08__20200813-astronaut-ice-cream-vicky-wasik-2-32465759e2664faebda542fb2a36f15e.jpg)
The History of the Most Polarizing Novelty Treat of All Time
![Overhead view of oyster crackers](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/1q9DPFtJz9rIiPnbaJ4XRA7AIRM=/390x273/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20240730-SEA-OysterCrackers-AmandaSuarez02-ca9b4d369f6540e79205f231fdfa08b0.jpg)
An Ode to the Oyster Cracker
![Graphic of caesar salad](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/A3nKQNF4du8yMt_FEv7Y3lncAqE=/143x100/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20240701-Historyof-Caesar-Hero-3bd44216d3c543348d2abf7efbbd6690.jpg)
How the Caesar Salad Changed How We Eat
The Caesar Salad Is 100! We Caesar-ed Everything to Celebrate
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10 Recipes Perfect for Your Next Queer Potluck
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I Pitched "Hangry" for Dictionary Inclusion in 2003 and Was Rejected
![Collage of 10 Pop Culture Moments](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/nvucuG6dNfnk0rIGLJ5Pva54-Jk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/05212024-PopCultureMoments-GettyImagesSEA-Pop-cfb5ae358c7346ba82be0009177592e6.jpg)
B-A-N-A-N-A-S: The Top 10 Banana Moments in Pop Culture History
![A college of British Chinese takeaway photos](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/VZ2QPYMIdIybX3e824nRGJjbkHI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SEA-BritishChineseEssay-03e36a5476994194bc37bc5a2bea0422.jpg)
How British Chinese Takeaway Became A TikTok-Viral, Controversial Cuisine
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Thíŋpsiŋla: The Edible Bounty Beneath the Great Plains
![Side view of two jars of Turkish Pickles](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/qGzgwTYoSR2-ZRj3NY3LS169Bsw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230928-SEA-TurkishPickles-AmandaSuarez-hero-4a58181255dc457e8e12011ddd8f307d.jpg)
Karışık Sebze Turşusu (Turkish Mixed Vegetable Pickles)
![Three magazine covers depicting avocados done in a pulp sci-fi fashion](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/RhI2pISugqOasugoeIJQQOi4GaE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SEA_Avocados_Hero_Final-22eab01f5791464da1b4882b57df3195.jpg)
Avocado: The Origin Story
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How Does a Restaurant Last 35 Years? The History of Chicago's Heaven on Seven
![20140701-spam-restaurants-spam-musubi-courtesy-of-spam.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/Zmcd-Jb387ELNrMHkfwSvX1JBdo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2014__07__20140701-spam-restaurants-spam-musubi-courtesy-of-spam-99ccc37d744e44fd83187094b3c3919a.jpg)
How Spam Won Over America's Restaurants
How to Make a Pickleback (and the Truth Behind its Origins)
![Overhead view of a messy table at Miramar](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/Cyrf9JSvmqmlWSh7W1C5G_Hsqwo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20230223-KevinVaughn-Buenos-Aires-Bodegon-2-8a91544a48184d8fbf87d0c2fe31b805.jpg)
All Hail the Buenos Aires Bodegón
The Gentile Origins of Gefilte Fish
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A Tale of Two Cream Teas: Why the British Are Still Arguing Over Their Scones
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All the Tea (Not) in China: The Story of How India Became a Tea-Drinking Nation
![Close-up of njahi (Kenyan Black Beans)](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/eYerxoilDAAYADHhqcNn93gfUPw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20210420-njahi-beans-coconut-sauce-vicky-wasik-3-fb5c12d6d5c74dec911b248c281ebd44.jpg)
The Njahi Wars: Behind Kenya's Controversial Black Bean
![pastillas de leche on a plate surrounded by candy in intricately cut wrappers, an art form known as pabalat](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/2XCaWpyZR7AQ-sZkgpKaO_l6Z0s=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20210423-Pastillas-de-Leche-Debbie-Wee-RAW-27-0c3dddc7818b45bc85097579f4c4e673.jpg)
Mayela's Gift: Unwrapping Pastillas de Leche
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The History of Hibiscus Drinks in the African Diaspora
![Garifuna dish of hudutu](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/nLxUeEpZny9clTwESHwVD3CNyGM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__06__20200610-garifuna-cuisine-hudutu-dish-wes-milton-guity-2f971774d5f640e79470a575c408550b.jpg)
The Garifuna Diaspora Celebrates 223 Years of its Cuisine
![Closeup of a pile of gold foil-wrapped bouillon cubes. One has been unwrapped to reveal the cube itself.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/qMY9FPlKTmQ4biYDaJSg1HI4nh4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__07__20200720-bouillon-cubes-shutterstock-9219e9e6d4ed4ce8bb9d8ad3fb10be1d.jpg)
The History of Bouillon Cubes
![A spoonful of Texas chili con carne is held up to the camera. A bowl of chili is visible in the background.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/rBbeYrZZ56tkMJbjM1ynBuglnJM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2016__01__20150117-game-day-chili-recipes-roundup-02-0963a13dfd434971936f24549f648ee7.jpg)
Divided States of Chili: A Guide to America's Most Contentious Stew
![Overhead view of a glass being filled with soy milk.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/sj28H2IVBbPZQGFGBp5Q0fBSO3U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2018__06__20180620-soy-milk-vicky-wasik-7-f3e5beef9b274a2b8b8e51b549f654dc.jpg)
A History of Soy Milk
![20200701-dippin-dots-shutterstock-1](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/trc1nYHD2CFj0sGtOuXTogJt6eo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__07__20200701-dippin-dots-shutterstock-1-00173a00376746839814257d4476c0cb.jpg)
What Are Dippin' Dots, Really? The History of Cryogenic Ice Cream
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The History of Popcorn: How One Grain Became a Staple Snack
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Toni Tipton-Martin's Cookbook, Jubilee, Is a Source of Black Joy
![A plate of hushpuppies and chicken and a biscuit](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/nzWlsHf3RefZxKnnTKmoCAg7BZM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2015__06__20150610-hushpuppies-flickr-2-3b1894e8270c44fbb3c7de4cec36cc47.jpg)
The Real History of Hushpuppies
![Liquid Smoke](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/ULxBSzA8L4lQFtuxXgcM6C3PnOM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2013__11__20131101-pantryessentials-liquidsmoke2-c732337fe941489284390cd0a04508a0.jpg)
Pantry Essentials: All About Liquid Smoke
![A bowl of ambrosia, a fruit salad with coconut, pineapple, pecans, mini-marshmallows, and cherries.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/8v-GkumjHSkcJI0ALaeYR7E8h7Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2014__12__20141219-ambrosia-vicky-wasik-4-aec24e85217141fa9de15f634863336f.jpg)
How Ambrosia Became a Southern Christmas Tradition
![Carolina Gold rice spilling out onto a wooden counter from a paper bag.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/5nyEsvQrfMTM76dwT1-THLqsCGw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2016__05__20160524-carolina-gold-rice-vicky-wasik-5-661a15dba135474582fa4a8c247aab4e.jpg)
The Story of Carolina Gold, the Best Rice You've Never Tasted
![Closeup of freshly-made waffle cones.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/9cUIKBzY0O8SlgQ7YShZXhVF8Gc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2019__05__20190501-waffle-cones-vicky-wasik-26-fac925a23b644f64ab96ea3917f018fe.jpg)
The Complete History of Ice Cream Cones
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The Joy of Eating Mutura, Nairobi’s Blood Sausage of Ill Repute
![A spoonful of cotechino con lenticchie is held up to the camera.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/YNosj5K7GSlHZDXru8Si5ujTT8M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2014__12__20141210-new-years-eve-lentils-spoon-samara-linnell-3a42423280864be3ae631d1d21e64613.jpg)
The True Story of Traditional New Year's Lucky Foods
![20150607-raspberry-lime-rickey-vicky-wasik-1.jpg](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/19rERghGb6WktkKYCDqI-U3jAxM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__images__2015__04__20150607-raspberry-lime-rickey-vicky-wasik-1-29a2595d4d924068a1a88fc2dab9e460.jpg)
The Rise and Fall of the Lime Rickey, the Soda Fountain Comeback Kid
![Closeup of barbecue ribs, cut into individual ribs and arranged on a well-seasoned baking sheet.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/kzb75S45qRgHUIeDn7hZtGr5o_o=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__recipes__images__2016__06__20160606-oven-barbecue-ribs-vicky-wasik-10-1a5fc7ca230f4ee9bdeaa251f755626b.jpg)
From Trash to Treasure: The History of BBQ Ribs
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Cel-Ray Forever: Where America's Weirdest Soda Came From and How It Stuck Around
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How a 1920s Novel Started an International Restaurant Craze
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The Real Reason Sugar Has No Place in Cornbread
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A Social History of Jell-O Salad: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon
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The 1904 World's Fair: A Turning Point for American Food
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The Historic Problem With Hoppin' John
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How Bottled Water Became America's Most Popular Beverage
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Soda: The Dubious History (And Great Flavor) of Vernors Ginger Ale
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The Real Story of Gumbo, Okra, and Filé
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The Whiskey That Won the Wild West
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From Napoleon to Nutella: The Birth of the Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread
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The Real Origins of the Boiled Peanut
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13 Burrito Styles Everyone Should Know
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How Pastrami Really Arrived in New York City
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Malört: Chicago's Favorite Bitter Liqueur
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The Big Apple Inn, A Little Mississippi Diner With an Outsize History
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How Chicken-Fried Steak Got Its Texas Twang
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Digging Into Detroit's Corned Beef Egg Roll
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A Song of Spice and Fire: The Real Deal With Hunan Cuisine
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From Scientific Cuisine to Southern Icon: The Real History of Pimento Cheese
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Obsessed: The Kitsch and Artistry of Pâté en Croûte
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The Snowball: A Baltimore Summer Classic
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Mull, Muddle, and the 12-Gallon Soup Pot: The Secret History of the South's Most Obscure Stew
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How Cereal Became the Quintessential American Breakfast
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Country Captain is the Southern Icon You May Have Never Tasted
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