Category: Food Facts – Food History

An Old Fashioned Sponge (Honeycomb) Candy Recipe, For Passover & Anytime

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How about an old-fashioned sponge candy recipe? It has that “honeycomb crunch” and can be made for Passover. A recipe is below, thanks to our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog. She wondered about the old-fashioned confection variously known as: Angel food candy (Wisconsin) Cinder toffee (Canada and U.K.) Dalgona (South Korea) Fairy food candy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Burritos & Burrito History

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The first Thursday of April National Burrito Day. You don’t have to twist most arms to enjoy one. THE NIBBLE is having a lunch of gourmet burritos. We share the ingredients below, but first, a bit of…     BURRITO HISTORY A step back in history: In 1519 the Spanish conquistadors arrived in what today…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Jeff’s Famous Jerky

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We’ve had Top Pick jerkys before, but they are few and far between. Even small-batch artisan brands can be too tough for us, and/or leave remnants of gristle. Not so with Jeff’s Famous Jerky. Each variety we tried was melt-in-your-mouth tender, with exquisite flavor. When you can say jerky has exquisite flavor, you know you’ve…
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The History Of The BLT For National BLT Sandwich Month

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[1] A classic BLT. Here’s the recipe from Southern Living (photo © Southern Living). [2] A lobster BLT. Here’s the recipe from How Sweet Eats (photo © How Sweet Eats). [3] A turkey avocado BLT. Here’s the recipe from Culinary Hill (photo © Culinary Hill). [4] A BLT with grilled pineapple and sriracha mayo. Here’s…
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FOOD 101: The History Of Jam, Jelly & Preserves

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We’ve already done a turn on the the history of peanut butter. Today it’s the history of jam and jelly. Before we start on its history, check out the different types of fruit spreads: not just jam, jelly, and preserves, but chutney, conserve, curd, fruit butter, and marmalade. The history of jam and preserves begins…
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