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This video is a humorous interpretation of how to make doughnuts, performed by the Swedish Chef on Sesame Street. He uses a "boomershootin" to punch holes in "moofin[s]" and hence, they become doughnuts. This is an example of breads being used on a…

Three Sisters agriculture, the planting of corn, beans, and squash, was the primary form of agriculture utilized to feed Native American tribes and civilizations from as far south as the Mayans to as north as the Great Lakes region. The map depicts…

This book is a fascinating look at both ends of the spectrum of bread history. From the ancient origins of grains being ground into a pulp and cooked on hot rocks, to the modern advancements of biotechnology and major cultural forces, William Rubel…

Nordic adaptations of traditional Mexican cuisine developed through centuries of diffusion between foods native to the Americas from Native American diets and European ingredients.

Potatoes are a food native to South America that made its way to Europe through the exportation of Native American food complexes from 15th century exploration and colonization.
King Frederick sought to modernize the kingdom of Prussia during his…

This chicken sandwich is the subject of much debate. It arguably started a whole war. It spent months out of stock, people physically fought to get this sandwich. Then, after Popeyes' hype died down several other brands began releasing their chicken…

This book is the journey of white bread in American society as it journeys from the "superfood" packed with nutrients that it began as, to the cheap and poor option in many supermarkets. This book explores diet trends as well, noting that recently…

Fish and Chips restaurants like this one in Kent England aren't entirely fast food, but definitely fall under "Quick service restaurant." These were important to building the public's taste for a place to spend time with their friends between work…

This book is both a historical account and a love letter of the French bread making process. It is important to the history of bread because the French have been world renowned for their breads for centuries and the decline of their bread is a…

Cornbread is a traditional food of various Amerindian tribes of the southeast United States that was adopted into Euro-American and enslaved cuisine by as the 18th century. As the 1700s progressed, more and more grain was exported from the Thirteen…