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Macaroni and cheese originated in the 14th Century. A Middle English recipe describes it as “Take and make a thynne foyle of dowh. and kerve it on pieces, and cast hem on boiling water & seeþ it well. take cheese and grate it and butter cast bynethen and above as losyns. and serue forth.”

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Macaroni and cheese Macaroni and cheese—also called mac ‘n’ cheese in the United States, and macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom—is a dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as breadcrumbs or meat. Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the […]

Macaroni and cheese originated in the 14th Century. A Middle English recipe describes it as “Take and make a thynne foyle of dowh. and kerve it on pieces, and cast hem on boiling water & seeþ it well. take cheese and grate it and butter cast bynethen and above as losyns. and serue forth.” Read More »

When Colonel Harland Sanders, by that time estranged from KFC, visited a Manhattan KFC in 1976, he described the food as ‘the worst fried chicken [he’d] ever tasted’ and compared the gravy to ‘wallpaper paste’

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“For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad” Here’s a gem from the archive of the NY Times. One day in September 1976, NY Times food critic Mimi Sheraton and Colonel Harland Sanders stopped into a Manhattan Kentucky Fried Chicken. The Colonel, then estranged from the company he founded, strolled into the kitchen after glad-handing some

When Colonel Harland Sanders, by that time estranged from KFC, visited a Manhattan KFC in 1976, he described the food as ‘the worst fried chicken [he’d] ever tasted’ and compared the gravy to ‘wallpaper paste’ Read More »

A1 Steak Sauce was invented 200 years ago by King George IV’s private chef, and is older than solid chocolate

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The Untold Truth Of A.1. Sauce A.1. Sauce, also known as A.1. Steak Sauce, also known as just “steak sauce,” because, much like Kleenex, Xerox, and Band-Aid, the A.1. brand has become synonymous with steak sauce. Sure, there’s a peppercorn sauce, a zesty chimichurri, or a red wine sauce, but if you ask for a

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The Hershey Ice Cream Company is a completely separate entity from the Hershey Chocolate Company, despite both being founded in Lancaster County in the same year by unrelated men named Hershey.

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Hershey Creamery Company Not to be confused with the chocolate manufacturer The Hershey Company. Hershey’s ice cream shop, Ypsilanti Twp., MI An old Hershey grocery sign in Falmouth, Pennsylvania. Hershey Creamery Company, also known as Hershey’s Ice Cream, is an American creamery that produces ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, frozen yogurt, and other frozen desserts such

The Hershey Ice Cream Company is a completely separate entity from the Hershey Chocolate Company, despite both being founded in Lancaster County in the same year by unrelated men named Hershey. Read More »

Cheese is the most stolen food in the world. 4% of global cheese supply is stolen every year

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Cheese Is Most Stolen Food In The World A report by the UK’s Center for Retail Research found that cheese is the most stolen food in the world. It turns out that about 4 percent of cheese goes missing from stores. The researchers say the cheese disappears most frequently because of thieves looking to cash

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Kraft Foods introduced its boxed macaroni and cheese in 1937 when America was in the throes of the Great Depression with the promise that buyers could feed a family of four for 19 cents. Kraft sold 8 million boxes of its quick-and-easy macaroni and cheese the first year

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Marvelous Macaroni and Cheese The exact origin of macaroni and cheese is unknown, though it most likely hails from Northern Europe, with the earliest known recorded recipe being scribbled down in 1769. A staple of American cuisine, the creamy combo made its way to the United States courtesy of Thomas Jefferson, who, while visiting France,

Kraft Foods introduced its boxed macaroni and cheese in 1937 when America was in the throes of the Great Depression with the promise that buyers could feed a family of four for 19 cents. Kraft sold 8 million boxes of its quick-and-easy macaroni and cheese the first year Read More »

Fans of Mass Effect trolled Bioware by sending them 400 cupcakes with the message “The cakes are vanilla, and so is all the icing… no matter what choice you make, it’ll all have the same generic flavor.”

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Rebake Mass Effect: BioWare trolled with cupcakes There have been many arguments concerning the controversial ending for Mass Effect 3 — some melodramatic, some perfectly valid. This new move from those snubbed by the trilogy’s conclusion, however, wins the award for sheer wit and genius. Over four hundred cupcakes were sent to BioWare’s office, delivering

Fans of Mass Effect trolled Bioware by sending them 400 cupcakes with the message “The cakes are vanilla, and so is all the icing… no matter what choice you make, it’ll all have the same generic flavor.” Read More »

82% of avocado oil sold in the United States is either rancid or mixed with other oils. Researchers at UC Davis even discovered three bottles labeled as avocado oil contained no avocado oil whatsoever.

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Avocado oil is booming. Most of it is rancid. Scientists analyzed 22 samples of commercially available avocado oil: 15 had gone rancid before their best-by date, while six were likely cut with large quantities of other, cheaper oils. The waxing popularity of the avocado in the past decade—a boom driven by the appeal of its

82% of avocado oil sold in the United States is either rancid or mixed with other oils. Researchers at UC Davis even discovered three bottles labeled as avocado oil contained no avocado oil whatsoever. Read More »

“Sardines” aren’t a specific fish. The word is used for multiple species of small, oily fish. The definition for what constitutes a sardine varies by government and region with the UN citing 21 different species classified as sardines.

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Sardines as food Canada The last remaining sardine packing plant in North America is in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick. The Brunswick brand, which started as the Connors Brothers in the 1880s, produces sardines (actually, juvenile herring, Clupea harengus) with many flavours. Brunswick claims to be the largest sardine producer in the world. England Stargazy pie

“Sardines” aren’t a specific fish. The word is used for multiple species of small, oily fish. The definition for what constitutes a sardine varies by government and region with the UN citing 21 different species classified as sardines. Read More »

Colonel Sanders (which is a the highest honorary title in the State of Kentucky) of KFC fame sold his company in 1964 for only $2 million dollars ($17 million today). He remained as brand ambassador but complained the company had cut costs and made an inferior product than the early days.

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Colonel Sanders This article is about the American businessman. For other people called Colonel Sanders, see Colonel Sanders (disambiguation). Colonel Harland David Sanders[a] (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC) and later acting as the

Colonel Sanders (which is a the highest honorary title in the State of Kentucky) of KFC fame sold his company in 1964 for only $2 million dollars ($17 million today). He remained as brand ambassador but complained the company had cut costs and made an inferior product than the early days. Read More »

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