Hamburgers are among the many foods enjoying a month-long spotlight in May. Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan conquered two thirds of the known world in his time (12th – 13th century). His cavalry-based army adopted ground meats, mostly lamb, formed into a patty as a convenient and portable ration. The Mongols invaded Russia in the late… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 05/15/2017
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This Week in Food History – 05/01/2017
May is National Salsa Month, Salad Month, Asparagus Month, Barbecue Month, Egg Month, Hamburger Month… the list goes on. Let’s feast. Picking one to highlight this week is difficult, but somehow the recent sound of lawnmowers and leaf blowers made us zero in on National Barbecue Month and the question: Why is it called “barbecue?”… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 05/01/2017
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