Category: Food Facts – Food History

Brinner: Breakfast For Dinner & The History Of Our Meals

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[1] An omelet is one of those dishes that works for any meal of the day (photo © Bonefish Grill). [2] How about eggs on top of waffles, pancakes, or French toast, with savory garnishes: smoked salmon, bacon, ham, caramelized onions, fresh herbs…(photo © National Honey Board). [3] How about these BLT pancakes? Here’s the…
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Wiener Schnitzel Recipe & The History Of Wiener Schnitzel

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[1] Wiener Schnitzel, Austria’s national dish (photo © Cokemomo |iStock Photo). [2] The Schnitzel is often served with buttered noodles.   Wiener Schnitzel (pronounced VEE-ner, not WEE-ner) is the national dish of Austria and a standard of Continental cuisine. In The Sound Of Music, Maria sang that Schnitzel with noodles was “one of my favorite…
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Gourmet Ants On A Log Recipes For National Ants On A Log Day

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September 8th is National Ants On A Log Day (it’s the second Tuesday of the month). Most kids growing up in the 1950s or later ate them as a healthy snack: celery stalks stuffed with peanut butter (the log) topped with raisins (the ants). Our mom took a creative approach, alternating the ants with purple…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Honey + A Raspberry Honey Mojito Recipe

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September is National Honey Month. Celebrate by replacing table sugar with honey in your tea, in baking and other recipes. But don’t do it because you think honey is better for you. Truth to tell, honey and sugar are so close in calories, nutrition (both have none or marginal nutrients) and glycemic index* that it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Gyros At Home—It’s Easy!

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September 1st is National Gyro Day, and the first thing you need to know is that gyro is pronounced YEE-ro, not JY-ro. A gyro is a Greek lamb sandwich on pita bread, roasted on a vertical spit and served with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a yogurt-cucumber sauce (recipe). Other condiments and sauces can be added…
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