Food History

I added a most fascinating site under the Tools heading in my sidebar – The Food Timeline. This is a site created by a reference librarian with a passion for food history. You can click on a food item on the timeline and view it’s history. Hours of educational fun for the whole family!

It amazes me that someone thought to harvest wheat, grind the seeds into flour, add water, and heat the dough to make bread. So much more tasty than chewing heads of wheat.

Not nearly as in depth, but worth a peek, is the Smithsonian’s Key Ingredients: America By Food. (Not in sidebar.)