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Fork Flashes Blog Posts
All food, whether it is natural or man-made, from the farm or the factory, has a history. The Fork Flashes monthly blog shines a spotlight on the intriguing creation and consumption of many of the foods you know, and some you may not know. The blog also pulls back the curtain on the foods you thought you knew, and reveals discoveries from their hidden past. Each month, you can read about the delicious world of food history through these consumable vignettes, gaining insights into little known facts about different foods and how they have impacted on our society.
Below, you will find our latest, as well as archived blogs, which cover all manner of foods and their interesting, curious, and sometimes weird beginnings. Please scroll through the page to see the latest blogs.
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…
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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…
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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…
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Mock Dishes
Today, many people use alternative foods when they are allergic to common, mainstream foods such as milk, peanuts or the like. Many products made out of soy, almond…
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Yorkshire Pudding
One of the most classic dishes in British cooking is what is known today as “Yorkshire pudding”. This dish is typically consumed on Sundays with a roast. The…
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British Food Rationing in World War II
The start of World War II in September 1939 ushered in a total war, drawing together home and military fronts in ways unknown before in human history. The…
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