by Rose Xu | 30/05/26 | History Cluster
“I’ve always been interested in why people eat the way they do,” Ken Albala says, leaning back slightly, as if tracing the thought through time. “Not just what they eat, but what it means.” For Albala, food is not just something we consume. It is something that tells...
by Tom Ford | 28/05/26 | History Cluster
In honour of National hamburger day, Forkful dive into the contentious history of the invention of the hamburger. In the 18th century Hamburg, the ports were a popular destination for those emigrating to New York City. Earlier in the century, Hamburg had seen the rise...
by Tom Ford | 27/05/26 | History Cluster
Taco Tuesday, Taco Bell, tacos tacos tacos. Tacos are everywhere. They have grown to be a staple part of our modern culture, the Mexican dish usually consists of a tortilla filled with mixtures such as seasoned mince, beans or chicken. Despite their adaptation to the...
by Rose Xu | 27/05/26 | History Cluster
Plates are passed from hand to hand, and conversation fills the whole dining room. On a nice and rare sunny day with a gentle evening breeze, a family gatheres around the dinner table sharing a feast. It is the scene that modern advertisements, school textbooks, and...
by Sam Juckes | 21/05/26 | History Cluster
Food has never been merely just sustenance. For centuries, what we eat has traced a history of identity, class, culture and struggle. Hunter gatherers scoured the barren land to provide for their communities throughout the Stone Ages. The desired capture? Nutrient...
by Fleur Tortice | 08/01/25 | History Cluster
Flour, water, salt.. ordinary. Or at least it used to be. Britain’s bread is unusually soft. The softest in Europe. It squashes easily, springs back into shape, and keeps for days without going stale. For decades, that texture has been treated as a marker of freshness...
