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.