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An examination of the foods found in the writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Included is A Chaucerian Feast, which contains recipes and instructions for presenting a feast based on Chaucer.
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A collection of recipes.
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Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes.
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First-person history of the fast-casual chain, from its founding to its acquisition by W.R. Grace.
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History of the food, food services and cooks in the U.S. Army dating back to the Civil War. Information provided by the Quartermaster Foundation.
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A site that describes the creation of canned food, how cans preserve food, and the inventor of canned food.
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Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links.
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A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings.
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A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories.
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A Web site for the quarterly publication Food History News, a newsletter dedicated to the history of food in North America (and occasionally elsewhere).
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Covers topics such as the history of food, nutrition, and agriculture as well as current farming practices across the globe.
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A site dedicated to the preservation of the old custom in Sweden of having pea soup on Thursdays.
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Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compliation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures.
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A report on the three eras of Turkish cooking development.
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An examination of some food taboos that have shaped world history. (book excerpt)
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A detailed recap of the food, trends and chefs of the 20th century. Recipes included.
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A brief history of the traditional Scottish dish from Roman times to the present.
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Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe.
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Articles, recipes, and summaries of books about Renaissance and Medieval cooking.
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An exhibit from the Cornell University Library. Includes information on early cookery books, food nutrition and science, kitchen technology, and food processing.
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A short history of the potato with recipes, cultivation instructions, safety notes, a wine recipe, links and a bulletin board
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An annotated bibliography of historical sites on the WWW about European food and drink during the Renaissance and Middle Ages.
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Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart.
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A brief history of how the pineapple has served as both a food and a symbol throughout the human history of the Americas.
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A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.
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Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it?
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Online educational museum about everyone's favorite subject, food. All about potatoes, rice, figs. Programs and curriculum for schools.
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Origins of foods, historic recipes, teaching resources and web links.
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Humorous articles satirizing cookbooks and food ads from the '30s through the '60s, including Meat! Meat! Meat! and The Unbearable Sadness of Vegetables.
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Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society.
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Articles on food history, science, recipes for kids, kitchenware and the political impact of food on society.
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Information site discussing the reintroduction and development of the ancient grain spelt
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An unofficial guild dedicated to the practice and promotion of pre-seventeenth century cookery in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
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Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s.
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Restaurant franchise timeline from 1916 to 1999, compiled by Dacy Nottingham. Includes links to franchise sites.
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Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional.
