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A
Airline chicken..... almonds..... ambrosia..... ammonia cookies..... anadama bread..... angel food..... animal crackers..... ants on a log..... apees (AP cookies)..... apple butter..... apple crisp & apple betty..... apple pie..... apple sauce..... artisan breads..... Asian-American salad dressing..... avocados, mole & guacamole

B
BLTs..... baba..... baby food..... bacon..... bagels..... baguettes..... baked Alaska..... baking soda & baking powder..... baklava..... banana nut bread..... banana splits..... Barbeque..... batter puddings..... Bavarian cream..... beaten biscuits..... Bechamel..... beef..... beef Stroganoff..... beef Wellington..... beggar's chicken..... BEVERAGES..... birthday cake..... biscotti & mandelbrot..... biscuits & biscuits & gravy..... bisque..... black pudding..... borscht..... Boston cream pie..... bouillon..... BREAD..... bread pudding..... brioche..... brittle..... broth..... brown sugar..... brownies & blondies..... bruschetta & garlic bread..... Brussels sprouts..... buche de Noel..... Buckeye candy..... bundt cake & kugelhopf..... bunuelos..... burritos..... butterless, eggless, milkless cake..... butterscotch

C
Caesar salad & dressing..... CAKE..... cake mixes..... California onion dip..... California rolls..... calzones..... campaillou..... Canapes..... CANDY..... candy corn..... Cape Breton pork pies..... caramel (candy)..... caramel creme..... carpetbag steak..... carrot cake..... carrots..... casseroles..... cathead biscuits..... challah bread..... Charlotte..... Charlotte Russe..... Chateaubriand..... checkerboard cake..... cheesecake..... chef's salad..... cherries jubilee..... Cheshire pork pie..... chess pie..... chewing gum..... chex mix..... chiboust..... chicken..... chicken a la king..... chicken & waffles..... chicken Cordon Bleu..... chicken Francese..... chicken fried steak..... chicken Kiev..... chicken Marengo..... chicken Vesuvio..... chiffon cake..... chiffon pie..... chile peppers..... chili con carne..... chimichangas..... Chinese chicken salad..... Cho Cho ice cream bars..... chocolate..... chocolate chip cookies..... chocolate gravy..... chocolate mousse (& white chocolate mousse)..... Chocolate Snaps (Nabisco)..... Chocolate truffles..... chop suey..... choux..... chow mein..... chowder..... Christmas cookies..... Christmas goose..... Christmas pudding..... churros..... cider..... cinnamon rolls..... cioppino..... city chicken..... club sandwich..... cobbler..... cock-a-leekie..... coconuts..... coffee cake..... coffee in America..... cola cakes.... colcannon..... coleslaw..... comfits..... consomme..... conversation hearts..... COOKIES..... Coq au vin..... corn..... corn bread..... corn dogs..... corn pudding..... corn syrup..... corned beef..... cotton candy..... country captain chicken..... couscous..... crab cakes..... crabs..... crackers..... cranberries..... crayfish & crawfish..... cream cheese..... cream puffs..... creme anglaise..... creme brulee..... creme caramel..... crepes & pancakes..... croissants..... croque monsieur & madame..... croquettes..... croutons..... crumb cake..... crumpets & scones..... cupcakes..... custard..... curry

D
Dagwood sandwich..... Danish..... deep fried turkey..... Denver sandwiches..... devil's food..... deviled eggs..... diet soda..... dim sum..... dirt cake..... divinity..... dolly mixtures..... doughnuts..... dressing & stuffing..... duck..... duck a l'orange..... dumplings

E
Easter eggs..... Eccles cake..... eclairs..... Educator crackers..... egg creams..... egg rolls..... EGGS..... eggs benedict..... election cake..... elephant ears..... empanadas..... enchiladas..... English muffins..... English trifle..... Espagnole

F
fajitas..... fettuccini Alfredo..... Fig Newtons..... flan..... flatbreads..... flower pot bread..... focaccia..... foie gras..... fondant..... fondue..... fortune cookies..... frankfurters..... French bread..... French cremes/creams..... French dressing..... French ice cream..... French onion soup..... French toast..... French vanilla ice cream..... Friday franks (tuna dogs)..... fried chicken..... fried ice cream..... fried rice..... fritters..... frosting & icing..... fruit cake..... fruit cocktail..... fruit salad..... fry bread..... fudge..... funnel cakes

G
galette..... gazpacho..... gateau St. Honore..... gelato..... General Tso's chicken..... genoise..... gingerbread men..... gnocchi...... gold & silver (edible)..... goulash..... granita..... grasshopper pie..... gravy..... green goddess dressing..... grilled cheese sandwiches..... grits..... groom's cake..... guacamole..... gyros

H
The Haggis..... halva..... hash..... hasty pudding..... high fructose corn syrup..... hoagies..... hoe cakes..... Hollandaise..... hominy..... honey..... hopping John..... horseshoe sandwich..... hot cross buns..... hot roast beef sandwiches..... hot dogs..... hotcakes..... hummingbird cake..... hush puppies

I
ice..... ice box cake..... ICE CREAM..... ice cream cake..... ice cream sandwich..... Iceberg lettuce..... Iceberg wedge salad..... iced tea..... icing & frosting..... Irish coffee..... Irish soda bread..... Irish stew..... Italian ice..... Italian wedding soup

J
Japanese fruit cake..... jelly beans..... jerky..... Joe Froggers..... johnny cakes (journey cakes)

K
kebabs..... Key lime pie..... king cakes..... Kobe beef..... kolache..... Kool-Aid pickles..... kuchen..... kulich

L
ladyfingers..... lamb & mint sauce..... Lane cake..... langues de chat..... lasagne..... lavash (Armenian flat bread)..... lemon bars..... lemon meringue pie..... lemonade..... lemons..... limes..... linzertortes..... liquorice..... lobster fra diavolo (aka lobster l'americaine)..... lobster newburg..... lobster rolls..... lobster thermidor..... lobsters newberg, rolls)..... lollipops..... low-fat milk

M
macaroni & cheese..... macaroni salad..... madeleines..... maize..... Mallomars..... malted milk..... mandelbrot..... marble cake..... marmalade..... Marshmallow Sandwiches (Nabisco)..... marshmallows..... marzipan..... matzo balls..... mayonnaise..... MEAT..... meatloaf ..... melting moments..... meringue..... Mexican wedding cakes..... mignardise..... milk..... milk shakes..... millet..... minced meat..... mincemeat pies..... mints..... mirepoix..... mock apple pie..... molasses..... mole poblano..... monkey bread..... Monte Cristo sandwich..... Moravian sugar cakes..... mother sauces..... mud pie (& cake)..... muffins..... muffuletta sandwiches..... mushrooms..... mystery cake

N
naan..... napoleons..... Neapolitan ice cream..... New England boiled dinner..... no-bakes

O
oatmeal cookies..... okra..... Olivenaise..... omelettes..... 1234 cake..... open sandwiches (Scandinavian-style)..... opera cake..... Opera fudge & Opera creams..... oranges..... Oreos (& vanilla Oreos)..... oyster crackers..... oysters in America

P
paella..... palmiers..... Pan-Pak..... pancakes & crepes..... panini..... panzanella..... paprika..... parfait..... Parker House rolls..... pasta..... pasta salad..... pasties..... pastry..... Pavlova..... peanut butter..... Peanut butter & banana sandwiches (Elvis!)..... peanut butter & jelly sandwiches..... peanut butter cookies..... pease pudding & pottage..... pecan pie..... Peking duck & beggar's chicken..... peppercorns..... pesto..... petit fours..... Philadelphia-style ice cream..... Philly cheese steak..... pickled limes..... pickled peppers..... pickles (& Kool-Aid pickles)..... PIE..... pie crust..... pierogis..... pineapple upside-down cake..... pineapples..... pink lemonade..... pissaladiere..... pistachios..... pita bread..... pizza..... pizzelle..... plum pudding..... po-boy sandwiches..... Polenta..... Pop Rocks..... popovers..... popsicles..... porcupines..... pork & applesauce..... pork & beans..... pork pie..... portobello mushrooms..... pot pie..... potato salad..... pottage..... POULTRY..... pound cake..... pralines..... prawns..... pretzels..... PUDDINGS..... pudding mixes..... puff paste..... pumpkin pie..... Py-O-My

Q
QUXYZ foods (list)..... quiche..... quesadillas

R
ragu & sugo..... ravioli..... red devil's food..... red velvet cake..... refried beans..... refrigerator biscuits..... refrigerator cake..... refrigerator pie..... Reuben sandwiches..... Rice Krispies Treats..... rice pudding..... risotto..... Ritz crackers..... rock lobster..... rolled fondant..... roly-poly pudding..... root beer..... roux..... royal icing..... rugelach..... rusk..... Russian dressing..... Russian tea cakes

S
Sachertorte..... SALAD.... Salisbury steak..... Sally Lunn..... salsa..... salt..... salt water taffy..... SANDWICHES..... sashimi..... SAUCES..... sausages of Italy..... savarin..... sawdust pie..... Scooter pies & Mallomars..... shepherd's pie..... sherbet..... shoofly pie..... shortbread..... shortening bread..... shrimp..... shrimp cocktail..... shrimp scampi..... silver & gold (edible)..... skim milk..... sloppy joes..... smoothies..... s'mores.... snickerdoodles..... sopaipillas & fry bread..... sorbet..... souffle..... Soul Food..... SOUP..... soup mix..... sourdough..... soy sauce..... spaghetti & meatballs..... spiedies..... sponge cake..... spoonbread..... spotted dick & spotted dog..... spring rolls..... steak au poivre..... steak Diane..... steak tartare..... sticky buns..... stock, broth & bouillon..... stollen..... streusel..... stuffing & dressing..... submarine sandwiches (aka heros, hoagies, wedges, grinders &c.)..... sugar..... sugar cookies & jumbles..... sugarplums..... sukiyaki..... summer pudding..... sundaes..... sushi..... Swedish meatballs..... sweet and sour pork..... sweet potato pie..... sweet potatoes & yams..... sweetmeats

T
taco salad..... tacos..... tamales & tamale pie..... tandoors..... Tang..... tapioca..... Tart Tatin..... tartar sauce..... tarts..... tea cakes..... tempura..... teriyaki, sukiyaki & yakitori..... TEX-MEX..... Texas sheet cake..... Thousand Island dressing..... Tipsy parson..... tiramisu..... toad-in-the-hole..... toast..... toffee & taffy..... toffee apples..... tomato gravy..... tomato soup cake..... tomatoes..... tortillas..... trail mix & gorp..... treacle..... truffles (candy)..... truffles (mushrooms)..... tuna noodle casserole..... tuna salad..... Tunnel of Fudge cake..... turkey & stuffing..... turnovers..... Twelfth Night cakes (King cakes)

V
vanilla..... Veloute..... Vermont common crackers..... Vichyssoise..... Victorian sandwich cakes..... vinaigrette..... vinegar..... vodka sauce

W
wacky cake (dump cake)..... waffles..... Waldorf salad..... Watergate salad & cake..... wedding cake..... Welsh rabbit..... western sandwiches (aka Denver sandwiches)..... wheat..... white chocolate..... Wiener schnitzel..... wok cookery..... won tons

Y
yakitori..... yams..... Yankee pot roast..... yogurt..... Yorkshire pudding..... Yorkshire Stand Pie

Z
zucchini (aka vegetable marrow)..... zucchini bread..... zweiback

RESTAURANTS &FOODSERVICE
food service (beginnings)..... restaurants..... catering..... chef's tables..... classic French menus & courses..... restaurant menus & bills of fare

a la carte..... airline food (inflight catering)..... automats..... bistros..... blimps & zeppelins (Hindenburg!)..... boxing ring concessions (1920s)..... coffee houses..... colonial American taverns..... concessions..... delicatessens..... fast food..... Globe Theater (Shakepeare's England)..... Military rations (USA)..... movie theater concessions..... prix-fixe..... railroad dining..... Roman Colosseum..... salad bars..... saloons of the Old West..... Soul food..... Space cuisine..... steak houses..... table d'hote..... take out, take away & take home..... tasting menus..... vending machines..... Windows on the World, World Trade Center, NYC..... World's Fair fare

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CHEFS & COOKING
chefs..... chef's uniforms..... pastry chefs..... personal chefs & private cooks..... cooking schools..... Careme..... Duncan Hines..... Joe Baum..... Johnny Kan

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MEALTIMES & MEALS
meal times..... appetizers..... barbeque..... breakfast..... brunch..... buffets..... cocktail parties..... dessert..... dinner..... lunch..... picnics..... pot luck..... school lunches..... Sunday dinner..... supper

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HOLIDAY FOODS
Chinese New Year..... Christmas fare..... Easter traditions..... Halloween..... National Sandwich Day..... New Year foods..... President's day (presidential food favorites)..... Thanksgiving menus..... Valentine's Day candies

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PERIOD CUISINE

OLD WORLD
First cooks?..... Ancient Mesopotamia..... Ancient Egypt..... Ancient Rome..... Bible foods: New Testament..... Celtic foodways..... Anglo-Saxon/Norman Britain..... Medieval feasts..... Marco Polo & the Merchants of Venice..... Shakespeare's food..... Louis XIV & modern French cuisine..... Louis XV..... French Revolution foods..... Napoleon..... Victorian England.....

NEW WORLD
"New World" foods..... Aztec food..... Inca foods..... Maya foods..... Native American subsistence..... California missions..... Colonial foodways..... Salem, MA 1690..... Frontier American cookery..... Pioneer & trail foods..... California gold rush cuisine..... Slave subsistence..... Civil War-era foods..... Cowboy cooking..... Industrial Age..... Ellis Island canteens..... 20th century USA (by decade)

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INTERNATIONAL FARE
General study notes..... Australia & New Zealand..... Canada..... China..... France..... Germany..... Ireland..... Italy..... Japan..... Mexico..... Spain..... United Kingdom..... United States of America

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About these notes: Food history can be a complicated topic. These notes are not meant to be a comprehensive treatment of the subject, but a summary of salient points supported with culinary evidence. If you need more information we suggest you start by asking your librarian to help you find the books and articles cited in these notes. Article databases are good for locating current recipes, consumer trends, and new products.
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