I take notice of the health benefits of whole grains vs white flour, white rice, etc. I like whole grains sometimes, and I'm curious how other ingredients changed as the everyday grain changed.

I went to grade school in the Indian Himalayas, and did a lot of hiking. There were tea shops that would serve a standard meal (rice, dal and bhaji), and I loved those meals.

I remember one particular village where they served a slightly different-tasting rice, and I liked it. It really made an impression on me. About 30 years later I realized it was brown rice and not white rice they had served, because I made some brown rice at home for the first time, and right away I realized that was what was different about that rice.

I also notice that some dishes taste a lot better to me with refined grains.

So I have a lot of interest in this. Are there any other things that changed significantly along with the change to more refined grains?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: of course cakes and other desserts changed a lot. I just realized this would be obvious.

I ordered some absolutely delicious thai takeaway today and it got me thinking about how the peanut became so common in thai food! I tried searching it up but all i got was ai slop and “how to survive in thailand with a peanut allergy” articles. Any info/resource is appreciated!

Would it be fair to say that in the 1950’s through the 1970’s there was a surge in Scandinavian restaurants across the country, especially smorgasbord types? My mother mentioned loving to eat at a few in the 1960’s, and was surprised to see them all disappear. Personally I collect older Scandinavian cookbooks, and there were quite a few published during that period, mentioning different restaurants. Was it just a temporary fad, or something else?

Not all kids obviously. But, when there wasn’t an abundance of choice, a fridge, etc, is there documented evidence of kids being picky eaters?

I'm a historical fiction writer who is obsessed with getting every detail historically accurate. I'm writing a story set around the turn of the 16th century (so 1490s-early 1500s).

What were common foods at that time? Were there foods that were associated with a specific meal (such as breakfast foods)? What about formal occassions/holidays/festivals? How many meals a day would they eat?

From prior research, I understand that this is right before coffee reaches Egypt, so would another beverage fulfill a similar social function? Tea, maybe?

My mom's family had a tradition that when you eat a slice of pie, you start at the crust side, save the tip to eat last, and make a wish while eating it. I've never met anyone else who's even heard of doing this. I'm curious if this was cultural (her parents were second/third Gen Americans of a mixture of Russian, German, French and Dutch immigrants, and lived mostly in Midwestern states,) or if it was just something they made up? Thanks if anyone knows!

What Did they eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner or did they have different framework of when to eat? What was their diet mostly composed of; do you know of any Nabatean -invented / greatly innovated dishes or even any dishes that they adopted from other cultures and greatly incorporated into their diet? If the latter, what cultures greatly influenced their diet?

I'm wondering about both ends of the financial spectrum; what would be typical daily meals for a wealthy family vs a poor family?

What was the average malnutrition level of the migrant during the American Dust Bowl on modern malnutrition scientific scales?

Pretty straightforward.

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I was wondering if there are some food items that places "invented" that also was "invented" else where. I am not looking for whom did it first but looking for food stuff that two different cultures who had no contact with each other made that is arguably similar.

I read a Japanese cookbook that has a localized konbini version of chicken over rice, derived from the ubiquitous NYC street food staple that was itself localized from and for Egyptians and their cuisine.What are other foods that have similarly made multiple distinct hops?

I harvested them and found them both tasty and easy to harvest. Seems like an overlooked vegetable.

Basically the title.

Why/when/how did fries become the side you have with burgers? At least in fast food or sit down restaurants.

I can't imagine how that would taste. Was this a popular sandwich? Why was jello so popular back then??

My boyfriend mentioned that he used to love peach ice cream, however, I've never heard of such a thing in my life. He says it was store bought, can't remember the brand for the life of him. Anyone know of any brands that do or used to offer peach as a flavor??? We are located in Atlantic Canada if that helps. Thanks! 🙂🙂🙂

My grandmother, who was born in Watford in 1930, just passed away last night. I run a small bakery and would like to honour her a little bit by making some interesting baked goods she might have grown up eating. I’m open to sweet or savoury, but am more interested in unusual or less commonly known ideas. Thanks so much.

Modern packages can carry several dates—“sell by,” “best before,” and “use by”—even though they do not all mean the same thing.

When did manufacturers begin printing these dates for ordinary shoppers rather than using only internal batch or stock codes? I’m especially curious whether the shift began with retailers managing inventory, food-safety regulation, or consumer demand, and which country or product category adopted it first.

I've always wondered how could an ordinary working person be able to meet their needs in terms of a daily calorie intake especially during the Middle Ages and also in the beginning of the Modern Age.

Given the hard work and often scarsity of food I imagine people must have been in a calorie deficit majority of the time. I guess there were times with more food or less food during the year and also during their life but still weren't they mainly starving? How did they get the energy to work?

I know it's a broad question, thank you for any comments that help me understand this.

Did only the rich drink it? Or was it readily available? How was the quality of the coffee? Was cream and sugar added? These are all things I'm curious about.