How chain restaurants use smells to entice us
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When tomatoes were blamed for witchcraft and werewolves
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The hidden, magnificent history of chop suey
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The woman preserving the endangered cuisine of Indian Jews. Esther David traveled from the spice port of Cochin to the mountains of Mizoram to record this culinary culture.
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The sauce that survived Italy's war on pasta
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The stories and saviors behind heirloom seeds
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The last mustard maker in Dijon
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Meet the Appalachian apple hunter who rescued 1,000 ‘lost’ varieties
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How pearl meat became Australia’s newest luxury ingredient - Once humble divers’ fare, the meat of the pearl oyster now commands up to $200 per kilo
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The hidden, magnificent history of chop suey - Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish’s true origins
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Before the Easy-Bake Oven, toy stoves were beautiful and deadly
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The mesmerizing geometry of Malaysia’s most complex cakes
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These physicists finally figured out why microwaved grapes ignite
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The dark side of the angel's share
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On Restaurant Day in Helsinki anyone can open an eatery anywhere
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Crab rangoon: How a fusion of at least four cuisines created a beloved and misunderstood dish
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Scientists from the University of Borås are exploring the possibility of converting old pieces of glutinous waste into yarn
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This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation
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The return of the pie company that gave the Frisbee its name
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During WWII, Bletchley Park was home to codebreaking and tea shenanigans
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Roaches taste like blue cheese, and other bugsgiving revelations [Warning: graphic bug images]
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In northern Japan, orchardists harness the power of the sun to sear images of good fortune—and the occasional face of a celebrity—onto apples
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Dragons made of citrus: Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more
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The home museum displaying over 10,000 beer steins
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How pie-throwing became a comedy standard
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The rebellious French village making wine banned by the EU
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