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Food History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order America the Bountiful: Classic American Food from Antiquity to the Space Age 
 This exhibit chronicles the use of classic "food groups including: beef, chicken, turkey, pork, potatoes, corn, greens, wheat, beans, and apples" that have played a role in American culture. Features photographs, advertisements, images of publications, and other ephemera. Also contains facts about the origins of various American foods and the relationship of corresponding events in American history. From the University of California, Davis. http://digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/food/ Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Food & Cooking Last updated Nov 22, 2008 The Edible Monument: The Art of Food for Festivals
"Ornate edible architecture and sculptures were often created for celebrations in the cities and courts of early modern Europe." Find illustrations from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries of these "ephemeral masterpieces" and of street feasts, festivals, and elaborate table wares and settings. Look for Harsdörffer's illustrations of piegatura (baroque napkin-folding). From the Getty Research Institute. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/ediblemonument/ Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Everyday Mysteries: Who "Invented" the TV Dinner?
Discussion of the people and companies involved in the creation of complete frozen meals starting in the 1940s and how "the concept really took hold in 1954 when Swanson's frozen meals appeared. ... They also coined the phrase TV Dinner, which helped to transform their frozen meals into a cultural icon." Includes links to related sites. From the Library of Congress Science Reference Services. http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/tvdinner.html Topics: Food & Cooking, Industries Last updated Feb 23, 2007 Food in the Arts
This site provides a survey of the arts in connection with food. Themes include food in movies, music, literature, and art. Includes short essays on topics such as the movie "Like Water for Chocolate," food in Puccini's opera "La Bohème," Hemingway and food, poverty, and still life paintings of food. From the London Food Film Fiesta. http://www.londonfoodfilmfiesta.co.uk/ Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated Jul 11, 2007 The Food Museum
All in one place are "food exhibits, news/issues, resources, food history, answers to your food questions, book reviews and just plain fun." As of November 2002, some other features are listed but not available. http://www.foodmuseum.com/ Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated Jul 7, 2005 The Food Timeline
Useful for locating food history and period recipes. Features include historic food prices, lesson plans, tips for adapting older recipes for modern kitchens, and a section where you can see if a famous person associated with food (such as the Gerber Baby or Orange Julius) is real or invented. Maintained by Lynne Olver, "a reference librarian with a passion for food history." http://www.foodtimeline.org/ Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated May 30, 2006 Mediterranean Food History
Articles about the history and origins of foods such as couscous, macaroni, gazpacho, lemonade, the antipasto relish caponata, and many other foods used in Mediterranean cooking traditions. This site also includes a recipe section with dishes from Mediterranean countries and cooking tips (such as how to work with phyllo pastry and how to prepare an artichoke). From the author of books and articles on food history and cuisine of Italy and the Mediterranean. http://www.cliffordawright.com/caw/food/topics/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes by Region Last updated Nov 1, 2007 The Mississippi Delta Hot Tamale Trail
This presentation is "an effort to document the history, tradition, and culture of hot tamales from Tunica to Vicksburg" in the Mississippi Delta. Tamales came to the Delta in the early 20th century when Hispanic laborers began making their way up from Texas. Features oral histories, a map with vendor locations, and illustrated recipes. Designed by the Southern Foodways Alliance of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, University of Mississippi. http://www.tamaletrail.com Topics: Food & Cooking, History, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated May 2, 2006 New Orleans: Global Food Heritage City Endangered
"Just to remind us why New Orleans means so much to so many people, here is our partial list ... of this city's unique food history and heritage." Includes links to information about the "fusion of cultures and cuisines: Creole, Cajun, French, Spanish, African-American, [and] American"; the French Market; coffee; and other New Orleans culinary matters. From the Food Museum. http://www.foodmuseum.com/#nola Topics: Beverages, Food & Cooking, Hurricane Katrina, Industries, Travel, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
The site "explores the influences and inventions that have shaped American food habits over the past two hundred years." It is illustrated with "rare books, photographs, menus, and other early documents that trace the history of gastronomy in America." From the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Libraries & Archives by Type, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Our Vegetable Travelers
The original publication of this article about the origins of vegetables used in the United States appeared in the August 1949 issue of National Geographic magazine. Features information about over 30 vegetables, including carrots, corn, okra, peas, potatoes, tomatoes (also known as "love apples"), and watermelon. From the Texas A&M Horticulture Network. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated May 27, 2005 Presidential Food: Selected Resource Guide
This bibliography features books and articles about food and cooking in the White House. It includes general White House cookbooks (such as "Presidential Cookies: Cookie Recipes of the Presidents of the United States"), cookbooks featuring recipes from specific presidencies ("Dining at Monticello: In Good Taste and Abundance"), books for younger readers, and related material. Also includes links to related online content. Prepared by Alison P. Kelly of the Science Reference Division, Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/presidentialfood.html Topics: Food & Cooking, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 11, 2009 Rodents as a Food Source
This 1990 article provides background about human consumption of rodents. Topics include advantages of using rodents as food, a history of rodent eating, geographical incidence, and domestication. Also includes a list of rodent species used as a human food source with geographic area of use, and a bibliography. Opens directly into a PDF document. Part of the proceedings of a vertebrate pest conference at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=vpc14 Topics: Food & Cooking, Mammals Last updated Feb 13, 2008 |
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