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.


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  • State Fairs & Foodies

    State Fairs & Foodies

    State fairs are one of the joys of late summer and early autumn. The first state fair was held in Syracuse, New York in 1841, and state fairs…

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  • Food and the American Road Trip

    Food and the American Road Trip

    One of the great joys of summer is the great American road trip. This is the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when the vast majority of…

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  • Egg Supplies & Rationing

    Egg Supplies & Rationing

    For the past several months, the United States poultry population has been hit hard by the Avian influenza. Egg producers have taken enormous losses in terms of both…

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  • SPAM in Hawaii

    SPAM in Hawaii

    Hawaii is, for many reasons, one of the most interesting places to visit in the United States. Its location as well as its history, culture and heritage set…

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  • Pumpkin Spice

    Pumpkin Spice

    Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice season is upon us in the United States. But it has been loved (or hated) longer than many realize. Indeed, Starbucks,…

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  • Personal Points, Lend-Lease, and SPAM

    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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