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 …
Ranch dressing was invented in 1954 by a cowboy from Nebraska named Steve Henson. Henson worked in Alaska as a plumbing contractor for several years. One aspect of his job there involved cooking for coworkers. It was during that period …
Chimichurri sauce is often referred to simply as chimichurri. It is likely the most famous culinary preparation from Argentina but little is known about its origin. Most food historians believe Argentine cowboys — called gauchos — to be the inventors …
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Gremolata is a parsley-based paste used in Italian cooking, specifically dishes from Milan in Lombardy. The basic gremolata ingredients are parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. There are many versions with some blends including capers or anchovies. The history of gremolata …
Tzatziki is a sauce or dip popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean region. Tzatziki and tarator sauces share the same roots. Tarator came along during the Ottoman Empire’s Medieval period and took on different incarnations from region to region. …
Whole grain mustard is a version of the mustard condiment with the mustard seeds left whole rather than ground. In most versions of mustard, all or some of the seeds are ground to create a smooth or partially smooth product. …
Barbecue sauce as we know it most likely came about some time after the method of smoking and grilling meat over an open flame was established. While open-flame cooking is an ancient practice that most likely does not belong to …
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