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Pretzels
In the 5th century, an Italian monk decided to make a treat to reward his students. He rolled out ropes of bread, and tied them to resemble hands crossed on the chest for prayer. After baking them and giving them to the kids, the parents reffered to them as brachioa or "little arms". This soon turned into Bretzels, and then Pretzels. -
Jan 1, 1000
Apple Cider
When the Romans arrived in England, they reportedly saw local villigars drinking a cider-like drink made from apples. How long the locals had been making this apple drink prior to the Romans' arrival, is anybody's guess. Around 1066, apple cider became popular, and orchards were established to grow the apples. Cider was also an important industry during the medical times. -
Jan 1, 1050
Baklava
Baklava, which was developed by the Ottoman Turks in the Topkapi palace kitchens started from the unleavened bread baked on a saj which was layered with a filling, this evolved into a pastry made of 8 layers of dough and filled with nuts. -
Jan 1, 1200
Ravioli
An Italian man named Butea Ravioli stuffed pasta with a variety of meats and cheeses. People liked it so much, that they named this dish after him. -
Jan 1, 1250
Pancakes
At this time, all over Europe, Peasants started making tiny little cakes in a pan. It was much easier and quicker than baking them in the oven. -
Jan 1, 1300
Guacamole
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Jan 1, 1300
Couscous
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Jan 1, 1324
Hot Chocolate
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Jan 1, 1350
Scrambled Eggs
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Jan 1, 1381
Apple Pie
14th century pies were very different from today's pie, as they didn't contain sugar and the pastry (coffins) generally were not meant to be eaten. The coffins were meant to be used as a container only. Sugar during the 14th century was available, but was very scarce and extremely expensive.
One of the earliest recipies comes by way of The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Forme of Cury, by Samuel Pegge. This cookbook was originally compiled about 1390 A.D. by the master cooks of King -
Oct 16, 1390
Applesauce
The first recorded recipe for applesauce was written in 1390 by Samuel Pegge. -
Jan 1, 1395
Gingerbread
Gingerbread was brought to Eurpoe in 992 A.D by the Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis. He stayed there 7 years, and taught the Gingerbread cooking to French priests and Christians. He died in 999 A.D -
Jan 1, 1420
Japenese Sushi and Sashami
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Jan 1, 1420
Doughnuts
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Jan 1, 1487
Hot Dogs
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Jan 1, 1500
Vanilla in Europe
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Jan 1, 1550
Salsa
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Skim Milk
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Potato Salad
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Cream Puffs and Eclairs
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French Onion Soup
Onion Soup was enjoyed by Ancient Romans and Greeks. French Onion Soup (with the bread and cheese topping) comes from the Medival times. The soup recipe that we know today, is a direct decendent from a French broth. -
Coffee in America
Coffee came to America during the 17th century. -
Coffee in Europe
In 1615 the first shipment of Green coffee beans was recieved by Venice. In 1683, the first cafe- Caffe Florian- opened -
Pilgrim Thanksgiving
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Bagles
Legend has it that in 1683 in Vienna, Austria, a local Jewish baker wanted to thank the king of Poland for protecting his countrymen from Turkish invaders. He made a special hard roll in the shape of a riding stirrup-Bugel in German - commemorating the king's favorite pastime and giving the bagel its distinct shape. -
Croissants
"Croissant...This delicious pastry originated in Budapest in 1686, when the Turks were besieging the city. To reach the centre of the town, they dug underground passages. Bakers, working during the night, heard the noise made by the Turks and gave the alarm. The assailants were repulsed and the bakers who had saved the city were granted the privilege of making a special pastry which had to take the form of a crescent in memory of the emblem on the Ottoman flag."
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Crab cakes
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French Fires
It is uncertain who first fried potatoes in hot grease or oil. However, the Belgians claim to have invented "French" fries. They were prepared as early as the 1700s and were simply referred to as fried potatoes. Thomas Jefferson first sampled them in Paris and brought the recipe home with him. In 1802 a dish listed as "potatoes served in the French manner" appeared on a White House menu. At first "french fries" were a dish of the elite as the oil for cooking the potatoes was very expensive. -
Cupcakes
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Egg Nog
The first printed reference found on egg nog was in the 1760's. "By the mid-1760s patrons were drinking eggnog, juleps, sling and sanger in addition to the punch and toddy already available." - Journal of Southern History -
Souffle
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Deviled Eggs
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Pasta and Tomato Souce
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Root beer
The earliest print reference to rootbeer was in an Oxford dictinoary in 1843. By the 19th century, soft drinks were advertised as health food products. -
Chinese Food in America
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Oreos
In 1912, Nabascio had and idea to take two chocolate cookies and fill it with creme. In 1975 the first double stuffed oreo was created. The original oreo is was much different from the modern oreos you might find in stores today. -
Girl Scout Cookies
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Ice Cream Sandwiches
The oldest record of ice cream sandwhiches was found in an article in the New York Times titled "New Hot-Weather Refreshments". -
Chocolate Chip Cookies (invented by Ruth Wakefield)
In 1930, Wakefield was mixing a batch of cookies for her roadside inn guests when she discovered that she was out of baker's chocolate. She substituted broken pieces of Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate, expecting it to melt and absorb into the dough to create chocolate cookies. That didn't happen, but the surprising result helped to make Ruth Wakefield one of the 20th century's most famous women inventors. When she removed the pan from the oven, Wakefield realized that she had accidentally invented -
SPAM
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Humingbird Cake
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Bryce LeRoy was born
