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History of Food

A collection of 5 posts

Fruits

A Pear for a Pear

A commercial cold-war, a genetic disadvantage, and the world’s most durable fruit.

plants

Marshmallow Plants

The precursor to today’s sweets were actually plants. And the originals could soon be back to cure you.

food

Divine Pomegranate

How a peculiar fruit captured hearts and imaginations across the world.

food

A Vanilla Story

The highly processed history of a much overlooked fruit.

culture

Thakkali Chutney

Who knew that Tomatoes could connect Tintin and The Pirates of the Caribbean?