Nature offers several ready-made natural straws and humans have used these for thousands of years. In fact, the straw is said to be one of the oldest “eating” implements, and it seems to have had considerable significance too. Ancient Sumerian cities (modern-day Southern-Iraq) dating back more than 5000 years have revealed a surprising stash of… Continue reading Who Invented Drinking Straws?
Category: Food Facts & Lore
Earth Sandwiches and The Upper Crust
It was Saturday morning when the idea to make bread the focus of our next article came to mind. It did not take a major strike of genius to arrive at this conclusion, mind you. What it took, instead, was a sudden craving for French Toast. Saturday is often a work day here at the… Continue reading Earth Sandwiches and The Upper Crust
Pass the Butter, Hmm… Margarine, Please
You know something is precious when ancient cultures sent their dearly departed into the world beyond with large quantities of it. Butter, in this case. Humans have produced butter for at least 10,000 years, ever since we started domesticating animals. But butter was not merely used as food. In addition to eating it, ancient Asian… Continue reading Pass the Butter, Hmm… Margarine, Please
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