Welcome to The Fork Front
We bring the past to life through food. On this webpage, you can explore food history in our blogs, vlogs, and podcasts. We also offer curated, personal food narratives and historical menus for special events.
Fork Flashes
Blog posts covering foods, their histories and their often curious origins.
Personal Points, Lend-Lease, and SPAM
The advent of World War II required a whole-of-society approach dedicated to the war effort, which had not before been witnessed in human history. In order to supply the military, home fronts around the globe needed to save, scrimp and sacrifice to fulfill the demands of the war machine. This was particularly true when it…
The History of Ice Cream at the British Seaside
Ice cream is believed to have originated in China in the 2nd Century B.C. and existed in some form in Ancient Greece and Persia. The Venetian merchant, Marco Polo is rumored to have brought the cooled confection to the European Continent from his travels, although not all historians agree this is how ice cream made…
SPAM
The company, Hormel Foods, the maker of SPAM®, was started by George A. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota in 1891. Originally, the company started as a local butchery and meal procurement business, whose business quickly expanded across the state and country. By the late 1920s, the company took up the canning of meats to expand its…
Weekly Rations
Videos exploring the varied realm of wartime food and consumption practices.
Weekly Rations – Homemade Sausage Patties
Hungry Historians
A podcast series about the latest food history research
The Hungry Historians will be arriving in 2024. Keep an eye out for news and updates!
The Fork Front Shop
Bespoke menus for events
On the Menu
Are you hosting an event and need a food-related theme? How about a uniquely researched and curated menu for your event, allowing you and your guests to catch a glimmer of a bygone era through a unique culinary adventure.
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