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Publisher: What's Cooking America Rediscover True Hot Chocolate 
 This history of hot chocolate is accompanied by historical recipes for the drink, including Mayan hot chocolate, Mexican hot chocolate, hot chocolate made from milk chocolate candy bars, and the recipe for hot chocolate from the Angelina Cafe in Paris. From a cookbook author. http://whatscookingamerica.net/Beverage/HotChocolate.htm Topics: Beverages, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Nov 9, 2004 History of Sandwiches
Brief overview of the history of the sandwich, covering topics such as "the first recorded sandwich" in the 1st century B.C. developed by a rabbi as a Passover custom of "sandwiching a mixture of chopped nuts, apples, spices, and wine between two matzohs," and the contribution of the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Also includes links to material about specific sandwiches (muffuletta, hoagie, gyro, hamburger, and more). From a cookbook author. http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/SandwichHistory.htm Topics: Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Apr 13, 2006 All About Avocados
History of and recipes featuring the avocado, a fruit native to the New World. The history section discuses how 16th century Spanish explorers described the fruit, how the first avocado tree was planted in Florida in the 1830s, and the popularity of the Hass avocado in California. Provides recipes for guacamole dip with cilantro, avocado-olive dip, avocado pie, and more. Includes links to related sites. From a cookbook author. http://whatscookingamerica.net/avacado.htm Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Sep 18, 2007 History of Pumpkin Pie
Background about the traditional Thanksgiving dish pumpkin pie. "Early American settlers of Plimoth Plantation (1620-1692) ... might have made pumpkin pies (of sorts) by making stewed pumpkins or by filling a hollowed out shell with milk, honey and spices, and then baking it in hot ashes. An actual present-day pumpkin pie with crust is a myth, as ovens to bake pies were not available in the colony at that stage." Includes recipes. From a cookbook author. http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/PieHistory/PumpkinPie.htm Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Nov 3, 2008 |
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