Category: Food Facts – Food History

Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich & The Difference Between Rolls & Buns

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We often come across a debate about if a hot dog (or burger) is a sandwich. Now that it’s National Hot Dog Month, let’s settle it. Yes, the hot dog is a sandwich, as is the burger, taco, and burrito. A sandwich is defined as bread with filling. It can be any type of bread,…
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America’s Top 10 Sandwiches & Grilled Cheese History

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We’re celebrating National BLT Day today, July 22nd, with the Cheddar, bacon, and tomato for lunch and a luxury version, a lobster BLT with Gruyère, for dinner. Which got us to thinking: Is the BLT our favorite sandwich? Actually, its big brother, the club sandwich, topped with turkey or chicken—has an edge. So we decided…
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It’s National Hand Roll Day. Who Invented The Hand Roll?

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  [1] Maguro uzura no tamago temaki, or maguro uzura for short. Maguro means tuna, uzura means quail, and tamago means egg. Maki means roll, te means hand roll; thus, temaki (photo © Jungsik). [2] Salmon cucumber is a popular temaki. Avocado is often substituted for the cucumber (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Maki…
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How About These Creative Ice Cream Flavors? Mackerel, Anyone?

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July 1st is National Creative Ice Cream Day—and all of July is National Ice Cream Month. That’s plenty of time to try new flavors. In the U.S., artisan glaciers (French) or gelatieri (Italian, singular gelataio), like to offer their customers rotating new and different options. Avocado, blue cheese, corn, booze/wine ice creams and sorbets, goat…
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It’s Time To Celebrate…Two Totally Unrelated Food Holidays

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  [1] The original Bomb Pop (photos #1, #2, #3, #4, and #10 © Bomb Pop | Blue Bunny). [2] Banana Fudge Bomb Pops. [3] Nerds-flavored Bomb Pops. [4] Bomb Pop Extremes are super-sour. [5] The back of the chuck wagon folded down to create a workspace with cabinets of utensils and ingredients (photos #6,…
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