Lots of propaganda posters from WWII hearkened back to earlier times, and this one is no exception. thefoodhistorian.com/blog/world-war… #wwii #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldwarii #warhistory #militaryhistory #soldiers #wartime #WorldWarWednesday #propagandaposter #foodhist #thefoodhistorian

Tomatoes are in the nightshade family (along with potatoes and eggplant), so it's no wonder Europeans worried about them! daily.jstor.org/tomatoes-as-me…

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Fun fact, before the widespread availability of prepared mayonnaise, most deviled egg recipes were made with butter, and most chicken salad recipes with cooked dressing or cream. southernliving.com/culture/hellma…

Corn was the backbone starch of many Indigenous American cuisines, but not all. The humble acorn held sway in California. atlasobscura.com/articles/calif…

Etymology is fascinating! The history behind the word "apron." salon.com/2022/07/10/wha…

This fascinating image was used for the cover of "Argosy" magazine, and says a lot about popular opinion about women welders during WW2! thefoodhistorian.com/blog/world-war… #WWII #WorldWar2 #WW2 #WomensHistory #wartime #WorldWarWednesday #WinnieTheWelder #HomeFrontHistory #CommercialArt

The origins of honeydew melon - one of my favorites that I eat far to infrequently. tastingtable.com/923151/the-mys…

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Food history, architectural preservation, and America's favorite cookie. The Factory That Oreos Built | History | Smithsonian Magazine smithsonianmag.com/history/factor…

The Legacy of a Civil Rights Icon's Vegetarian Cookbook - Gastro Obscura atlasobscura.com/articles/dick-…

"At best, drones and apps lead to a sort of fully automated luxury communism, a world in which most labor is automated, leaving humans to leisure and enjoyment. But for that to exist, you need the communism to come before the automation." eater.com/22866863/futur… #futurism

Did you know during WWI there was an agricultural labor shortage? Teenagers worked on farms in both world wars to help alleviate the shortage. thefoodhistorian.com/blog/world-war… #wwi #wwii #ww1 #ww2 #homefront #WorldWarWednesday #propaganda #agriculturalhistory #foodhist #thefoodhistorian

The story we all know and love is almost certainly apocryphal, but potato chips are just so snackable. smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/c… #potatoes #potatochips #snacks #snackhistory #foodhistory #thefoodhistorian

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The history of corporate test kitchens fascinates me. They're on the research list. atlasobscura.com/articles/is-be… #foodhistory #testkitchens #industrialfood #bettycrocker #baking #thefoodhistorian

If you've ever seen Dirty Dancing, you've had a glimpse of Jewish resorts in the Catskills. I still use Fleischmann's and have several of their vintage cookbooklets. myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/how… #foodhistory #yeast #catskills #jewishfood #fleischmanns #thefoodhistorian #baking

Railroad technology, declining fisheries, and the particular hubris of scientists (and engineers) who think they can remake the natural world. atlasobscura.com/articles/fish-…

I was interviewed recently about breakfast cereals, so I thought for this week's World War Wednesday we'd take a look at this sweet propaganda poster from the First World War. thefoodhistorian.com/blog/world-war… #wwi #ww1 #WorldWarWednesday #foodhist #thefoodhistorian #propagandaposter

Velveeta was invented just a half hour from where I live! Long subject to the disdain of food snobs, I'm glad to see the stigma against it is fading, even it means there's less to go around! cnn.com/2022/08/13/bus… #FoodHistory #CheeseHistory #TheFoodHistorian #Velveeta