Tastes Of HistoryApr 194 minA Brief History of Foods: PineappleThe pineapple (Latin: Ananas comosus) [1] is a tropical plant with an edible fruit indigenous to South America, where it has been...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 66 minA Brief History of Foods: LeeksAccording to a BBC News tweet (see right), the ‘Welsh leek’ could be set for protected status [1], alongside foods including Cheddar...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 31, 20212 minOn This Day: Catherine of Braganza and teaDecember 31st, 1705: Catherine of Braganza, widow of Charles II whom she had married in 1662, died in Lisbon, Portugal. Most notably,...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 30, 20211 minOn This Day: Yes, we have bananasDecember 30th, 1945, a cold Sunday morning, saw the cargo ship Tilapa docked in Bristol. It was carrying the first bananas to be seen in...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 17, 20213 minA Brief History of Foods: CoffeeOrigins Exactly how and when coffee was discovered is uncertain. A legend of its stimulating effects being identified in Ethiopia is...
Tastes Of HistoryOct 26, 20214 minA Brief History of Foods: SausagesThe humble sausage The humble sausage is popular the world over with many nations and individual regions having their own characteristic...
Tastes Of HistorySep 17, 20214 minA Brief History of Foods: LemonsThe Lemon (Citrus limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae. Believed to be native to South...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 26, 20214 minWhat did the Romans ever do for us? Roman FoodIn Britain, many of the foods we eat today, and perhaps take for granted, were actually introduced from further afield during the Roman...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 14, 20214 minRoman Fast FoodThe popular representation of Roman dining is that of reclining on benches enjoying a buffet style meal. This image, however, only really...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 9, 20216 minA Brief History of Foods: Roman WinesIt may be reassuring to know that the wine gods continue to flourish. While many narcotics are now illegal, the Roman god of wine Bacchus...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 1, 20216 minKitchenalia: Roman GlirariumIn 'Kitchenalia' we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 18, 20214 minA Brief History of Foods: The Mysterious SilphiumSilphium may have looked unimpressive, with stout roots, stumpy leaves and bunches of small yellow flowers, but it was much prized in the...
Tastes Of HistoryOct 27, 20205 minA Brief History of Foods: Sweet ChestnutSome friends of ours have made some sweet chestnut flour and, knowing that our first passion is for Roman history, asked us for some...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 16, 20205 minA Brief History of Foods: CheeseAs mammals, humans are all supposed to be lactose intolerant and yet more than 70% of western Europeans have no problem drinking milk and...
Tastes Of HistoryAug 1, 20204 minA Brief History of Foods: Chickens in BritainThe history of the humble chicken's arrival in Britain remains a bit of a puzzle. Found everywhere today, just where did these birds...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 21, 20205 minA 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...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20205 minA Brief History of Foods: Blood SausageIntroduction As the name implies, blood sausages [1] are sausages filled with blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20203 minA Brief History of Foods: SpiceThe spice trade has a long and lucrative ancestry.As early as 2,000 BC cinnamon and cassia (or Chinese cinnamon) were being imported into...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20201 minA Brief History of Foods: Chilli PeppersThe chilli pepper (from Nahuatl chīlli/ˈt͡ʃiːli/) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family,...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 20, 20203 minA Brief History of Foods: Turkey at ChristmasThere was great excitement during Easter 2019 with the announcement of the first secure dating of a rabbit bone, found in Britain, to the...