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  • pile of wine corks

    The Traditional Italian Myth Behind Cooking With Wine Corks

    Many cooks use wine corks in their recipes because of an Italian wives' tale that says adding a cork to a pot of tough meat or fish will make it more tender.

    By Catherine Rickman May 18th, 2023 Read More
  • Bottles of ketchup on supermarket shelf

    The Early History Of Ketchup Has Nothing To Do With Tomato

    Have you ever wondered about the origins of ketchup? Despite being intrinsically linked to America, ketchup was not invented in the United States.

    By Bobby Huen May 26th, 2016 Read More
  • pile of raw potatoes on burlap sack

    10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Potatoes

    There's a lot more to potatoes than French fries and Thanksgiving dishes. They were once a currency and even grown in space, so here's what you need to know.

    By James Hastings December 22nd, 2014 Read More
  • plate graham crackers milk

    7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Graham Crackers

    The history of graham crackers is a long and interesting one that all started with a minister named Sylvester Graham in the mid-19th century.

    By Felicia Lee August 11th, 2014 Read More
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