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    A Brief History of Foods: Pineapple
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 19
    • 4 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Pineapple

    The pineapple (Latin: Ananas comosus) [1] is a tropical plant with an edible fruit indigenous to South America, where it has been...
    A Brief History of Foods: Leeks
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 6
    • 6 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Leeks

    According to a BBC News tweet (see right), the ‘Welsh leek’ could be set for protected status [1], alongside foods including Cheddar...
    On This Day: Catherine of Braganza and tea
    Tastes Of History
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    On This Day: Catherine of Braganza and tea

    December 31st, 1705: Catherine of Braganza, widow of Charles II whom she had married in 1662, died in Lisbon, Portugal. Most notably,...
    On This Day: Yes, we have bananas
    Tastes Of History
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    On This Day: Yes, we have bananas

    December 30th, 1945, a cold Sunday morning, saw the cargo ship Tilapa docked in Bristol. It was carrying the first bananas to be seen in...
    A Brief History of Foods: Coffee
    Tastes Of History
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Coffee

    Origins Exactly how and when coffee was discovered is uncertain. A legend of its stimulating effects being identified in Ethiopia is...
    A Brief History of Foods: Sausages
    Tastes Of History
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Sausages

    The humble sausage The humble sausage is popular the world over with many nations and individual regions having their own characteristic...
    A Brief History of Foods: Lemons
    Tastes Of History
    • Sep 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Lemons

    The Lemon (Citrus limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae. Believed to be native to South...
    What did the Romans ever do for us? Roman Food
    Tastes Of History
    • Aug 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    What did the Romans ever do for us? Roman Food

    In Britain, many of the foods we eat today, and perhaps take for granted, were actually introduced from further afield during the Roman...
    Roman Fast Food
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Roman Fast Food

    The popular representation of Roman dining is that of reclining on benches enjoying a buffet style meal. This image, however, only really...
    A Brief History of Foods: Roman Wines
    Tastes Of History
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Roman Wines

    It may be reassuring to know that the wine gods continue to flourish. While many narcotics are now illegal, the Roman god of wine Bacchus...
    Kitchenalia: Roman Glirarium
    Tastes Of History
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    Kitchenalia: Roman Glirarium

    In 'Kitchenalia' we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...
    A Brief History of Foods: The Mysterious Silphium
    Tastes Of History
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Brief History of Foods: The Mysterious Silphium

    Silphium may have looked unimpressive, with stout roots, stumpy leaves and bunches of small yellow flowers, but it was much prized in the...
    A Brief History of Foods: Sweet Chestnut
    Tastes Of History
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Sweet Chestnut

    Some friends of ours have made some sweet chestnut flour and, knowing that our first passion is for Roman history, asked us for some...
    A Brief History of Foods: Cheese
    Tastes Of History
    • Aug 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Cheese

    As mammals, humans are all supposed to be lactose intolerant and yet more than 70% of western Europeans have no problem drinking milk and...
    A Brief History of Foods: Chickens in Britain
    Tastes Of History
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Chickens in Britain

    The history of the humble chicken's arrival in Britain remains a bit of a puzzle. Found everywhere today, just where did these birds...
    A Brief History of Foods: Roman Pasta?
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Roman Pasta?

    We keep hearing mention of pasta's ancient Roman roots, but as far as we can ascertain pasta in the form familiar to us today simply did...
    A Brief History of Foods: Blood Sausage
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Blood Sausage

    Introduction  As the name implies, blood sausages [1] are sausages filled with blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler...
    A Brief History of Foods: Spice
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Spice

    The spice trade has a long and lucrative ancestry.As early as 2,000 BC cinnamon and cassia (or Chinese cinnamon) were being imported into...
    A Brief History of Foods: Chilli Peppers
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Chilli Peppers

    The chilli pepper (from Nahuatl chīlli/ˈt͡ʃiːli/) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family,...
    A Brief History of Foods: Turkey at Christmas
    Tastes Of History
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Brief History of Foods: Turkey at Christmas

    There was great excitement during Easter 2019 with the announcement of the first secure dating of a rabbit bone, found in Britain, to the...
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