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r/AskFoodHistorians

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We welcome posts related to any period of history in any region of the world. Topics can include but are not limited to: history of recipes, menus, ingredients, cooks, cookbooks, kitchens, kitchen tools, dining habits, kitchen furniture, culinary education, culinary apprenticeships, politics and food, religion and food, social movements and food. People come here to learn and discuss; please engage respectfully and read the subreddit rules before posting.

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to r/AskFoodHistorians by WayCommercial3639
3 months ago
How much is known about the bread and bread making of Ancient Mesopotamia?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by WayCommercial3639
3 months ago
How similar was pre-19th century white flour to today’s all-purpose white flour?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by EuphoricWrongdoer143
10 months ago
What did ancient native civilizations use to strain food?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by BostonSubwaySlut
2 weeks ago
Where did the brookie come from? When was this magnificent food first sold commercially?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by CamelIllustrations
1 year ago
Why did lemonade stands used to be so common?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by Ronazss
1 year ago
Eggs and there preparation in ancient Rome
to r/AskFoodHistorians by NuncErgoFacite
1 year ago
Historic alternatives to hops
to r/AskFoodHistorians by whoppingcloud
1 year ago
kitchen appliances and the economic status of women
to r/AskFoodHistorians by longlivsquid
10 months ago
Of the establishments claiming to be the birthplace of significant American foods—who more than likely really IS the birthplace of said food? Who is more than likely NOT but still claims to be?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by dusterbusterv1
1 year ago
What are the main differences in ingredients between Tex-Mex in Texas and Mexican food in other American states?
in Texas
to r/AskFoodHistorians by Keepcalmandbakeon
2 years ago
Distilling with Amber
to r/AskFoodHistorians by corrado_kid
2 months ago
Glamorgan sausage
to r/AskFoodHistorians by SadieSadieSnakeyLady
1 month ago
When did dinner plates get so big?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by Kaexii
9 months ago
What is a “frozen pimiento nest”?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by SadieSadieSnakeyLady
1 month ago
Where did the "a wooden spoon stops pots boiling over" myth come from?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by th3Y3ti
1 year ago
What gave absinthe its reputation for being hallucinogenic?
to r/AskFoodHistorians by TheEasterbro
1 year ago
Food History Literature