Browse cuisines.
-
Jewish Food
Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as “Jewish food”, but rather perhaps “Jewish foods.” There are different culinary worlds and traditions within Judaism, just as there are for instance within Catholicism — Scottish Catholics cook very differently from Spanish ones. In Israel, there are two main branches of Jewish cooking, Ashkenazic and Sephardic. Some…
-
German Food
Food preferences in Germany aren’t universal. In areas closer to the French border, noodles are popular, as well as snails and quiche-like tarts. Wine is used instead of vinegar in sauces and marinades. In areas closer to the eastern Europe borders, people make more use of items such as caraway, paprika, vinegar, and dumplings. Schleswig-Holstein…
-
New Zealand Wartime Food
New Zealand (NZ) introduced rationing during the Second War World, largely in order to create a surplus of food that it could use to feed its British and American allies. It was in a way the mirror image of British wartime rationing: in Britain, the rationing was to deal with shortages. In New Zealand, the…
-
Roman Food
Roman food mosaic. Vatican. 2005. © Sue Schenk This entry is about food in Rome, the ancient empire. There will be at some point a separate entry on food in modern-day Rome, the city. Rome was founded, historians believe, by 625 BC (though the Romans themselves believed their city was founded in 735 BC.) The…
-
-
New Zealand Wartime Food
New Zealand (NZ) introduced rationing during the Second War World, largely in order to create a surplus of food that it could use to feed its British and American allies. It was in a way the mirror image of British wartime rationing: in Britain, the rationing was to deal with shortages. In New Zealand, the…
-
Mexican Food
Mexican food is fusion food. It’s a blend of Spanish, other European and even Mennonite traditions tossed in with the indigenous food and cooking traditions. While Mediterranean food was founded, though, on the trinity of wine, bread and the olive, the foundation for Mexican food is corn, beans and squash. Mexicans didn’t stop eating what…
-
Scottish Food
Scots get tired of their food being summarized as haggis, whiskey, deep-fried Mars bars, and shortbread in tartan tins. Yet there is something to it. Haggis is oatmeal and offal, both of which the Scots both eat a lot. Scots are very proud of their whisky (which they spell without an “e.) And as for…
-
Canadian Food
Potatoes on Prince Edward Island © Denzil Green The roots of Canadian cooking are British-American. Ethnic food started came to the fore in Canadian food magazines and kitchens in the 1970s. Still, when Canadians talk about “good old-fashioned food”, it’s the pre-1980s dishes and foods that they are referring to. It was a Canada where…
-