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Canned Food 101
A site that describes the creation of canned food, how cans preserve food, and the inventor of canned food.
http://geocities.com/cannedfood101/
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Army Subsistence History
History of the food, food services and cooks in the U.S. Army dating back to the Civil War. Information provided by the Quartermaster Foundation.
http://www.qmfound.com/army_subsistence_history.htm
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Lothene - A Short History of Porridge
A brief history of the traditional Scottish dish from Roman times to the present.
http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts5.html
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Tips on Tables
Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s.
http://www.tipsontables.com/
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The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild
An unofficial guild dedicated to the practice and promotion of pre-seventeenth century cookery in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
http://home.earthlink.net/~smcclune/stewpot/
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Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
An exhibit from the Cornell University Library. Includes information on early cookery books, food nutrition and science, kitchen technology, and food processing.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/
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The A - Z of Exotic Foods
A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.
http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/azfood.htm
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Medieval Cookery
Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe.
http://www.medievalcookery.com
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The History of Baby Feeding
Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society.
http://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/
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In the Devil's Garden: A History of Sin and Forbidden Food
An examination of some food taboos that have shaped world history. (book excerpt)
http://www.geocities.com/inthedevilsgarden/index.html
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