Food History and Legends
History and Legends of Favorite Foods – Food History
by Linda Stradley of What’s Cooking America.
Check out some of the many foods that I have researched over the years. If you have any information to add, change, or comment on, please let me know. This page is a “work in progress,” and I am always learning new things from my research and from the many wonderful readers of these history pages. I really appreciate the many people who have helped me in my food history research. Contact Linda Stradley
Beverage History
- Absinthe – the “Green Fairy” Returns
- Bacon Bloody Mary Cocktail with Bacon Infused Vodka Recipe
- Bubble Tea Recipe
- Egg Nog History
- Iced Tea History – Sweet Tea History
- Irish Coffee Recipe and History
- Lime Margarita Recipe
- Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe
- Mojito Cocktail Recipe – Cuban Mojito Recipe
- New York Egg Cream Recipe and History
- Pepe’s Secret Spanish Sangria Recipe
- Prickly Pear Margarita Recipe
- Rhode Island Coffee Milk Recipe and History
- Sazerac Cocktail Recipe
Bread History
- Hushpuppy Recipe and History
- Indian Fry Bread and Indian Taco Recipe and History
- Italian Panettone Bread History and Legends
- Johnnycake History and Recipe
- The Truth About Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
- Tortilla and Taco History
Cakes History
- Angel Food Cake History
- Black Forest Cake History and Recipe
- Boston Cream Pie History and Recipe
- Charlotte Russe Cake History
- Cheesecake History
- Coca Cola Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Devils Food Cake History and Recipe
- Election Day Cake History and Recipe
- German Marble Cake History and Recipe
- Gooey Butter Cake History and Recipe
- History of Cakes
- Huguenot Torte History and Recipe
- Lady Baltimore Cake History and Recipe
- Lamington Cake History and Recipe
- Linzer Torte History
- Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe
- Peach Upside Down Cake Recipe
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe and History
- Pound Cake History
- Robert E. Lee Cake History and Recipe
- Sachertorte Cake History
- Sponge Cake History
- Tarte Tatin History
- Tiramisu History and Recipe
- Tres Leches Cake History and Recipe
- Trifle History
- Victoria Sponge Cake History
Chocolate History
- Dark Chocolate Is Healthy Chocolate
- Dark Chocolate Mousse Recipe
- Hot Chocolate Drink History
- Milk Chocolate History
Chowder History
- Bermuda Fish Chowder History and Recipe
- Cod Chowder and Fish Stew History
- Conch Chowder History and Recipe
- History of Chowder
- Manhattan Clam Chowder History
- Minorcan Clam Chowder History and Recipe
- New England Clam Chowder History
- She Crab Soup History and Recipe
- West Coast Clam Chowder History
Cookies History
- Absolute Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Classic French Macarons Cookie Recipe
- History of Cookies
- Joe Froggers Cookie Recipe
- Madeleine Cake History
- Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Condiment and Sauces History
Egg History
English Afternoon Tea History
Fish and Seafood History
- Ceviche, Seviche or Cebiche History
- Crawfish Boil – Louisiana Crawfish Boil
- Fried Catfish Recipes
- Hangtown Fry History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke History and Recipe
- Lobster Newberg History and Recipe
- Lutefisk History and Recipe
- Oyster Shooter – Oyster Cocktail Recipe
- Oysters Rockefeller Recipe and History
- Pacific Salmon – The Story of Pacific Salmon
- Smelt History and Recipe
Food History
- 15 Bean Soup with Ham and Sausage Recipe
- About Corn – Corn On The Cob
- Absinthe – the “Green Fairy” Returns
- Absolute Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Afternoon and High Tea History
- Agave Nectar
- Akutaq – Eskimo Ice Cream History and Recipes
- Almonds History and Recipes
- Angel Food Cake History
- Appalachian Soup Beans Recipe and History
- Apple Pie History
- Apples – History and Legends of Apples
- Artichokes History
- Authentic Hawaiian Potato Macaroni Salad Recipe (Potato Mac Salad)
- Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad Recipe
- Avocados – Learn All About Avocados
- Baba Au Rhum Cake History
- Bacon Bloody Mary Cocktail with Bacon Infused Vodka Recipe
- Beef Barbacoa History and Recipe
- Beef on Weck Sandwich History and Recipe
- Beer Cheese Soup Recipe
- Beignet History and Recipe
- Bermuda Fish Chowder History and Recipe
- Bialy – Bialystok Kuchen History and Recipe
- Birthday Cake History
- Black Forest Cake History and Recipe
- Boiled Peanuts History and Recipe
- Boston Cream Pie History and Recipe
- Brunswick Stew History and Recipe
- Bubble Tea Recipe
- Buffalo Chicken Wings History and Recipe
- Ceviche, Seviche or Cebiche History
- Charlotte Russe Cake History
- Chasens Famous Chili History and Recipe
- Cheese Curds History and Recipe
- Cheesecake History
- Chess Pie History
- Chicken a la King History and Recipe
- Chicken Booyah History and Recipe
- Chicken Fried Steak History and Recipe
- Chicken Matzo Ball Soup Recipe
- Chicken Stew with Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe – Poulet Basquaise
- Chiffon Cake History
- Chili History, Legends and Recipes
- Chimichanga History and Recipe
- Chitterlings (Chitlins) History and Recipe
- Cincinnati Chili History and Recipe
- Classic French Macarons Cookie Recipe
- Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe – Green Bean Supreme Casserole Recipe
- Classic Split Pea Soup History and Recipe
- Club Sandwich History
- Coca Cola Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Cod Chowder and Fish Stew History
- Collard Greens History and Recipe
- Conch Chowder History and Recipe
- Coq au Vin Chicken Recipe
- Corned Beef and Cabbage History and Recipe
- Cornell Chicken Barbecue Sauce History and Recipe
- Cornish Pasty History and Recipe
- Country Ham and Red Eye Gravy History and Recipe
- Crab Louie Salad History and Recipe
- Crawfish Boil – Louisiana Crawfish Boil
- Crepes Suzette History and Recipe
- Cuban Sandwich History
- Dagwood Sandwich History
- Danish Kringle History and Recipe
- Dark Chocolate Is Healthy Chocolate
- Dark Chocolate Mousse Recipe
- Date Shake History and Recipe
- Devils Food Cake History and Recipe
- Dresden Stollen History
- Dublin Coddle Recipe
- Egg Nog History
- Eggs Benedict History and Recipe
- Election Day Cake History and Recipe
- Fajitas History and Recipe
- Faux Gras vs Foie Gras
- Fluffernutter Sandwich History and Recipe
- French Dip Sandwich Recipe and History
- Fried Catfish Recipes
- Frogmore Stew History and Recipe
- Fruitcake History
- Funeral Pie History
- German Chocolate Cake History
- German Marble Cake History and Recipe
- Gooey Butter Cake History and Recipe
- Guinness Beef Stew History and Recipe
- Gumbo History
- Gyro Sandwich History
- Hangtown Fry History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Guava Chiffon Cake History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Hurricane Popcorn Recipe
- Hawaiian Kalua Pork History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Lau Lau Pork History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Saimin History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Shave Ice History
- Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken Recipe
- Hawaiian Spam History – Spam Musubi Recipe
- History and Legends of Cobblers
- History and Legends of Hamburgers
- History and Legends of Hot Dogs
- History of Baked Alaska
- History of Cakes
- History of Chowder
- History of Cookies
- History of Gelatin, Gelatine, and JELL-O
- History of Ice Cream Cone
- History of Ice Cream Sundae
- History of Pies
- History of Popcorn
- History of Poultry Dishes
- History of Salads and Salad Dressings
- History of Sauces
- Homemade Cracker Jacks Recipe
- Hoppin’ John Recipe and History
- Horseshoe Sandwich Recipe and History
- Hot Brown Sandwich History and Recipe
- Hot Chocolate Drink History
- How To Make Perfect Deviled Eggs
- Huckleberry Information and History
- Huguenot Torte History and Recipe
- Hurricane Cocktail Recipe
- Hushpuppy Recipe and History
- Ice Box Pie History
- Iced Tea History – Sweet Tea History
- Indian Fry Bread and Indian Taco Recipe and History
- Indian Pudding – Hasty Pudding Recipe and History
- Irish Coffee Recipe and History
- Irish Colcannon Potato Recipe
- Italian Panettone Bread History and Legends
- Joe Froggers Cookie Recipe
- Johnnycake History and Recipe
- Key Lime Pie History
- King Ranch Chicken Casserole History and Recipe
- Lady Baltimore Cake History and Recipe
- Ladyfinger Cakes History
- Lamington Cake History and Recipe
- Lamprey Pie History
- Limburger Cheese History and Recipe
- Lime Margarita Recipe
- Linzer Torte History
- Lobster Newberg History and Recipe
- Loco Moco History and Recipe
- Low Fat Beef Stroganoff Recipe
- Lutefisk History and Recipe
- Madeleine Cake History
- Manhattan Clam Chowder History
- Maraschino Cherry History
- Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe
- Mexican Bread of the Dead – Pan de Muerto Recipe
- Mexican Mango Atole Recipe
- Milk Chocolate History
- Mincemeat Pie History
- Minorcan Clam Chowder History and Recipe
- Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe
- Mojito Cocktail Recipe – Cuban Mojito Recipe
- Monte Cristo Sandwich History
- Muffuletta Bread Recipe
- Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe and History
- New England Clam Chowder History
- New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce Recipe
- New York Egg Cream Recipe and History
- Nick Tahou Garbage Plate History
- North Carolina Pig Pickin Recipe
- Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie Recipe
- Oyster Shooter – Oyster Cocktail Recipe
- Oysters Rockefeller Recipe and History
- Pacific Salmon – The Story of Pacific Salmon
- Pavlova Cake History
- Peach Upside Down Cake Recipe
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich History
- Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
- Pecan Pralines Recipe
- Pepe’s Secret Spanish Sangria Recipe
- Philadelphia Cheese Steak History and Recipe
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe and History
- Pizza – History and Legends of Pizza
- Potatoes – History of Potatoes
- Pound Cake History
- Prickly Pear Margarita Recipe
- Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Recipe
- Pumpkin Pie History
- Ratatouille Recipe and History
- Reuben Sandwich History and Recipe
- Rhode Island Coffee Milk Recipe and History
- Robert E. Lee Cake History and Recipe
- Rocky Mountain Oysters History and Recipe
- Rolled Enchilada Recipe
- Runza Sandwich History
- Russian Honey Cake Recipe
- Sachertorte Cake History
- Sally Lunn Cake History
- San Francisco Cioppino History and Recipe
- Sandwich History
- Sauerkraut History and Information
- Sazerac Cocktail Recipe
- Senate Bean Soup History and Recipe
- She Crab Soup History and Recipe
- Shoofly Pie History
- Shrimp Jambalaya History and Recipe
- Skillet-Baked Tomato Cobbler Recipe
- Slugburger History
- Smelt History and Recipe
- Smith Island Cake History
- Smoked Brisket Recipe – How To Smoke A Brisket
- Spanish Mixed Paella History and Recipe
- Spiedie Sandwich History and Recipe
- Sponge Cake History
- Sriracha Deviled Eggs Recipe
- Steak Diane Recipe
- Steamed Cauliflower Cheese Recipe
- Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe
- Submarine-Style Sandwiches History
- Sugar Cream Pie History and Recipe
- Sugar Cream Pie Recipes
- Tabasco Pepper Sauce History
- Taco Salad in a Bag Recipe
- Tarte Tatin History
- Tator Tot Casserole Recipe
- The Truth About Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
- Thousand Island Dressing History and Recipe
- Tiramisu History and Recipe
- Tomatoes – Learn About Tomatoes
- Tortilla and Taco History
- Traditional Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- Tres Leches Cake History and Recipe
- Trifle History
- Turducken History and Recipe
- Turkey in Mole Sauce Recipe
- Ukrainian Borscht Soup History and Recipe
- Vegemite History and Recipe
- Victoria Sponge Cake History
- Walleye Sandwich History and Recipe
- Watermelons – All About Watermelons
- West Coast Clam Chowder History
- Wet Bottom Shoofly Pie Recipe
- Whoopie Pie History and Recipes
- Wild Rice Burger Recipe
Fruit History
- Apples – History and Legends of Apples
- Huckleberry Information and History
- Watermelons – All About Watermelons
Hawaiian Foods History
- Authentic Hawaiian Potato Macaroni Salad Recipe (Potato Mac Salad)
- Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Guava Chiffon Cake History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Hurricane Popcorn Recipe
- Hawaiian Kalua Pork History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Lau Lau Pork History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Saimin History and Recipe
- Hawaiian Shave Ice History
- Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken Recipe
- Hawaiian Spam History – Spam Musubi Recipe
- Loco Moco History and Recipe
Nuts, Seeds & Grains History
Ice Cream & Ices History
- Akutaq – Eskimo Ice Cream History and Recipes
- History of Baked Alaska
- History of Ice Cream Cone
- History of Ice Cream Sundae
Pies History
- Apple Pie History
- Chess Pie History
- Funeral Pie History
- History and Legends of Cobblers
- History of Pies
- Ice Box Pie History
- Key Lime Pie History
- Lamprey Pie History
- Mincemeat Pie History
- Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie Recipe
- Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Recipe
- Skillet-Baked Tomato Cobbler Recipe
- Sugar Cream Pie Recipes
- Traditional Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Poultry Dishes History
- Buffalo Chicken Wings History and Recipe
- Chicken a la King History and Recipe
- Coq au Vin Chicken Recipe
- Cornell Chicken Barbecue Sauce History and Recipe
- Faux Gras vs Foie Gras
- King Ranch Chicken Casserole History and Recipe
- Turducken History and Recipe
- Turkey in Mole Sauce Recipe
Salads and Salad Dressings History
- Authentic Hawaiian Potato Macaroni Salad Recipe (Potato Mac Salad)
- Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad Recipe
- Crab Louie Salad History and Recipe
- History of Gelatin, Gelatine, and JELL-O
- History of Salads and Salad Dressings
- Taco Salad in a Bag Recipe
- Thousand Island Dressing History and Recipe
Sandwiches History
- Beef on Weck Sandwich History and Recipe
- Club Sandwich History
- Cuban Sandwich History
- Dagwood Sandwich History
- Fluffernutter Sandwich History and Recipe
- French Dip Sandwich Recipe and History
- Gyro Sandwich History
- Horseshoe Sandwich Recipe and History
- Hot Brown Sandwich History and Recipe
- Monte Cristo Sandwich History
- Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe and History
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich History
- Philadelphia Cheese Steak History and Recipe
- Reuben Sandwich History and Recipe
- Runza Sandwich History
- Sandwich History
- Slugburger History
- Spiedie Sandwich History and Recipe
- Submarine-Style Sandwiches History
- Vegemite History and Recipe
- Walleye Sandwich History and Recipe
Soups and Stews History
- Appalachian Soup Beans Recipe and History
- Beef Barbacoa History and Recipe
- Beer Cheese Soup Recipe
- Brunswick Stew History and Recipe
- Chasens Famous Chili History and Recipe
- Chicken Booyah History and Recipe
- Chicken Matzo Ball Soup Recipe
- Chili History, Legends and Recipes
- Cincinnati Chili History and Recipe
- Classic Split Pea Soup History and Recipe
- Corned Beef and Cabbage History and Recipe
- Dublin Coddle Recipe
- Frogmore Stew History and Recipe
- Guinness Beef Stew History and Recipe
- Gumbo History
- Ratatouille Recipe and History
- San Francisco Cioppino History and Recipe
- Senate Bean Soup History and Recipe
- The Truth About Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
- West Coast Clam Chowder History
Vegetable History
- 15 Bean Soup with Ham and Sausage Recipe
- About Corn – Corn On The Cob
- Artichokes History
- Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe – Green Bean Supreme Casserole Recipe
- Irish Colcannon Potato Recipe
- Ratatouille Recipe and History
- Steamed Cauliflower Cheese Recipe
- Tomatoes – Learn About Tomatoes