A Chaucerian Cookery An examination of the foods found in the writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Included is A Chaucerian Feast, which contains recipes and instructions for presenting a feast based on Chaucer.
Agropolis Museum A science center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale.
Agropolis-Museum A Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Website has virtual exhibitions on the history of food and agriculture, farmers of the world, and the "Banquet de l'Humanité" (the dining table of the world).
Agropolis-Museum Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Montpellier, France.
American Food Century History of the last century of American cooking, food fads, food timeline, heritage recipes, vintage party menus, jingles and commercials to listen to or download.
American Food Century A retrospective of American food, cooking, eating and drinking, including heritage recipes, timeline, product jingles and feature articles about food history.
Applebee's Founders First-person history of the fast-casual chain, from its founding to its acquisition by W.R. Grace.
Army Subsistence History History of the food, food services and cooks in the U.S. Army dating back to the Civil War. Information provided by the Quartermaster Foundation.
Canned Food 101 A site that describes the creation of canned food, how cans preserve food, and the inventor of canned food.
Cindy Renfrow Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links.
Culinary Events Calendar A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings.
Did You Bring Bottles? A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories.
Filipino Food: Before the Westerners Overview of Filipino cuisine and its influences. Includes decriptions of the dishes the culture has developed.
Food and Agricultures of the World Covers topics such as the history of food, nutrition, and agriculture as well as current farming practices across the globe.
Food History News A Web site for the quarterly publication Food History News, a newsletter dedicated to the history of food in North America (and occasionally elsewhere).
Food Timeline The origins of foods, historic recipes, extensive teaching resources and web links.
Food Timeline Learn about the diets of prehistoric people, what the Vikings ate as they set off to explore the world, and how Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream.
foodhistory.com Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional.
Friends of the Pea [Soup] A site dedicated to the preservation of the old custom in Sweden of having pea soup on Thursdays.
History and Legends of Favourite Foods History and legends of bechamel sauce, caviar, chili, chili con carne, eggnog, hot dogs, ice cream and plum pudding. Trivia, quotes and recipes. From "What's Cooking America."
History of Food Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compliation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures.
LAPL's Menu Collection Database of menus stored in the Rare Book Room of the Los Angeles Public Library. Can be searched by keyword, cuisine, restaurant, or date.
Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage An exhibit from the Cornell University Library. Includes information on early cookery books, food nutrition and science, kitchen technology, and food processing.
One Planet Histories and descriptions of culinary herbs and spices.
Ottoman Culinary Culture Various aspects of the history of Turkish cuisine and historical recipes from Ottoman cookery books.
Potato! A short history of the potato with recipes, cultivation instructions, safety notes, a wine recipe, links and a bulletin board
Renaissance and Medieval Food and Drink An annotated bibliography of historical sites on the WWW about European food and drink during the Renaissance and Middle Ages.
Sushi History Gives an overview of the history of sushi in Japan - chronology, origin and genealogy.
Sushi History Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart.
Symbolism of the Pineapple A brief history of how the pineapple has served as both a food and a symbol throughout the human history of the Americas.
The A - Z of Exotic Foods A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.
The Burgoo Page Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it?
The Food Museum Online educational museum about everyone's favorite subject, food. All about potatoes, rice, figs. Programs and curriculum for schools.
The Food Timeline Origins of foods, historic recipes, extensive teaching resources and web links.
The Gallery of Regrettable Food A humorous look at cookbooks and food ads from the 1930s through the '60s, including Oscar Mayer's breakthrough "Sack O' Sauce in a Can O' Meat".
The History of Baby Feeding Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society.
The Smorgasbord Articles on food history, science, recipes for kids, kitchenware and the political impact of food on society.
The Spelt Pages Information site discussing the reintroduction and development of the ancient grain spelt
The Spelt Pages Information site discussing the reintroduction and development of the ancient grain spelt Spelt is an ancient grain, a "grandparent" of modern wheats
The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild An unofficial guild dedicated to the practice and promotion of pre-seventeenth century cookery in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Tips on Tables Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s.
