During Prohibition, alcohol companies like Anheuser-Busch and Yuengling switched from brewing beer to making ice cream. 🍨 They continued to sell the dessert until Prohibition was repealed and, in the case of Yuengling, they continue to sell ice cream to this day.

This dish killed an Ancient Roman Emperor. Full recipe at

The cookbook broke the top 100 books on Amazon! 2 years after coming out, that was very unexpected.

How to eat like a Stoic -

Eating aboard a German U-boat in WW1.Recipe at

This week’s WWII US Submarine video made it to the @YouTube trending page. Check it out if you haven’t and also check out the WWII Navy Ice Cream episode⚓️

Submariners of the US Navy have always been some of the best feed in the military. This is a dish of Swiss Steaks and Mashed Potatoes (from dehydrated potatoes) from the World War 2 cookbook of the US Navy.

Eating like a Lighthouse Keeper in the 1800s. Full recipe at

How the super rich are during the Gilded Age. #TheGildedAge #tastinghistory

Ancient Greek Breakfast - Teganites .Full recipe at

He transformed fine dining on railroads for decades. 7 course meals with champagne. Now I’m lucky to get an old sandwich on Amtrak.

What is Spotted Dick and why is it called that? #tastinghistory

Happy birthday to Ruth Wakefield, creator of the chocolate chip cookie. And despite what you read online, it was created on purpose and not because she accidentally dropped chocolate chips into her batter.

Ancient Egyptian Funnel Cake - Encytum #ancientegypt

What foods did Cowboys eat out of chuck wagons on the open range? 🤠 #Cowboys #tastinghistory

Warriors Halva from the Ottoman Empire. Recipe at

Eating in the Trenches of World War 1 #ww1 #tastinghistory

Civil War Hardtack

I made a 16th century recipe for biryani using the Dum Pukht method of cooking where the lid is made of dough. Full video at

Recreating a biryani from the 16th century Mughal court in India. #india #biryani #tastinghistory