Margarine history Margarine was invented in 1869 by a French chemist named Hippolyte Mege-Mouries. His patented process for making margarine involved churning beef tallow and milk. Margarine was created to win a prize offered by Emperor Napoleon III who wanted …
Clarified butter history Clarified butter has a long history, but it has not been well documented. So while historians do have some information about the origin of butter, the first person to clarify it is not known. Ghee may well …
Butter history Butter has a long history going back thousands of years according to the most popular theory of its origin. Supposedly, a traveler in Africa around 8000 BCE placed milk into a sheepskin bag that he carried on his …
Ghee history Ghee is an Indian invention. It has been in use for thousands of years. Some sources state that it originated about 1800 BCE, others claim that it is far older. There are claims that it was in use …
Italian dressing history Italian dressing as we now know it is an American invention. It gets its name from the herbs and other seasonings used in the most popular Italian dressing recipe such as oregano, basil, and garlic along with …
Duck sauce history Duck sauce comes in two forms: Chinese-American and French. The Chinese-American version is the best-known of the two and is still served in many Chinese restaurants on the U.S. east coast. The French version may be harder …
According to food historians, teriyaki first showed up in the Edo period between the 1600s and the 1800s. Historians also believe that the cooking style was a product of significant changes in Japanese society at the time including urbanization and …
Sweet pickle relish is said to be America’s oldest condiment, but its roots are in India. The popular version in early America copied an Indian chutney. Chutneys had made their way to the New World via the British Empire. In …