Food

Cooking's origins were considerably more humble than the restaurants and commercial kitchens where professional chefs now work. Someone lighting a piece of meat on fire or discovering a forest fire-cooked animal can be viewed as the origin of culinary arts.

It would be difficult to dispute that hot fudge sundaes are culinary masterpieces, given that the simplest dishes are often the best and that they are so simple to prepare.

Tequila's ancestor, pulque, a milky, foamy agave beverage, dates all the way back to Mesoamerican times around 1000 B.C., when indigenous Mexican communities would harvest and ferment it.

At least since the 18th century, sprinkles have been known as Nonpareils. The concept of modern sprinkling dates back to 1913, when Dutch confectioner Erven H. de Jong created a product called hagelslag. The latter was intended to be utilised as a spread for bread and butter.

On Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day, we celebrate one of the most delicious and irresistible combinations in the history of cuisine. According to our knowledge, peanut butter has existed in Peru and Brazil since the time of the Aztecs, while chocolate was used as an offering to the gods and a drink reserved for the imperial court.

National Vanilla Ice Cream Day is an unofficial holiday, so little is known about its origins. Nonetheless, a web search demonstrates that it has been regularly observed since the year 2000.