Category: Food Facts – Food History

TIP OF THE DAY: Mix Zucchini Ribbons With Pasta

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When we were 10 years old, Mom planted zucchini in the backyard. We watched in awe as they multiplied faster than the brooms in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice scene from Fantasia. It wasn’t a big plot—maybe 6’ x 8’—but it produced so much zucchini, we couldn’t eat half of it, and gave the rest away. A…
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Make An Ice Box Cake, No Baking Required 8 Recipes

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[1] The original Ice Box Cake, a simple yet memorable combination of chocolate wafers and whipped cream, was made in a roll / log shape (photo #9). Here’s the recipe (photo © Spend With Pennies). [2] A chocolate icebox cake is made with chocolate whipped cream. This one is built in a loaf pan (photo…
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FOOD FUN: Soda, Sangria Style & The History Of Club Soda & Soda Pop

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[1] Club soda with a slice of blood orange (photo © Polar Seltzer). [2] A “sangria soda” of Sprite and peaches (photo courtesy Melissa’s). [3] A Victorian soda siphon, called a seltzogene or gasogene (photo Sobebunny | Wikipedia). [4] Bottlers branded their siphons with their names and graphics. Here are more antique soda siphons (photo…
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Oven Fried Corn Flakes Chicken Recipe Plus Corn Flakes History

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[1] Our favorite everyday chicken: “breaded” with crushed cornflakes (photo © Cereal Lovers Cookbook). [2] Here it’s served country-style with white gravy. Here’s the recipe (photo © United Supermarkets). [3] Corn Flakes provide a crunchier coating than panko Japanese bread crumbs (Gemini Photo).   July 6th is National Fried Chicken Day. Our favorite fried chicken…
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