Food Origins Archives

Were graham crackers named for a man who believed unhealthy diet led to sexual excess?

The cut of steak known as "sirloin" is not so named because an English king once knighted a piece of beef.

Just ahead of the fall holidays, a viral social media rumor suggested the pumpkin in pumpkin pie is secretly produced from other squash.

Were potato chips invented thanks to a cook's momentary fit of pique?

Is pumpernickel bread named after a horse? Does it translate to 'devil's fart'? So many breadcrumbs to follow.

Was Gatorade invented by researchers at the University of Florida?

Another case of utter chaos caused by a punctuation error.

Was the term 'hot dog' coined by a sports cartoonist who couldn't spell 'dachshund'?

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