Provenance

May. 09, 2012 / 864: The Barbecutionist

Six things about burgers

Meaghan Baxter / 09 May 2012

Regardless, it's still good Adding cheese to the classic hamburger—invented in Hamburg, Germany in the 19th century—became popular in the mid-1920s to mid-1930s. Numerous restaurants were competing for… Read more »

Apr. 26, 2012 / 862: The Real Deal

Six things about pomegranate

Meaghan Baxter / 26 Apr 2012

Berries aren't always bite-sized The word pomegranate actually refers to the spiny shrub or tree cultivated for its fruit, which is what people think of when they hear… Read more »

Apr. 18, 2012 / 861: The Long Game

Six things about pizza

Meaghan Baxter / 18 Apr 2012

The wait might be a long one The top five pizza sales days are Super Bowl Sunday, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Halloween and the night before… Read more »

Apr. 11, 2012 / 860: Beowulf

Six things about sushi

Meaghan Baxter / 11 Apr 2012

Language lesson The cooked, vinegared rice used in sushi is called "shari" and the seaweed wrappers are called "nor." The term sushi originated from an archaic grammatical context… Read more »

Apr. 04, 2012 / 859: Spring Style

Six things about chocolate

Meaghan Baxter / 04 Apr 2012

Money doesn't grow on trees, but chocolate does Chocolate is produced from the seeds of cacao pods—or beans, as they're also known—that grow on the tropical Theobroma cacao… Read more »

Mar. 28, 2012 / 858: Norwegian Wood

Six things about Coca-Cola

Meaghan Baxter / 28 Mar 2012

The original sounded better The beloved fizzy drink was originally formulated at the Eagle Drug and Chemical Company in Columbus, Georgia by John Pemberton in the late 19th… Read more »

Mar. 21, 2012 / 857: Ben Folds

Six things about potato chips

Meaghan Baxter / 21 Mar 2012

Picky eaters can be useful Potato chips are said to have been created in 1853 in Saratoga Springs, New York. A resort hotel chef was becoming agitated by… Read more »

Mar. 15, 2012 / 856: FAVA

Six Facts About Guinness:

Meaghan Baxter / 15 Mar 2012

Something's fishy As with the production of many types of beer, Guinness brewing involves using isinglass from fish. The substance, which is obtained from dried swim bladders of… Read more »

Mar. 07, 2012 / 855: (Re) cycling

Six things about cupcakes

Meaghan Baxter / 07 Mar 2012

A little history lesson The origin of cupcakes, also known as fairy cakes in Britain or patty cakes in Australia, is unknown, but recipes for the tiny confections… Read more »

Feb. 29, 2012 / 854: Gobal Visions

Six things about spaghetti

First thing: it's delicious

Bryan Birtles / 29 Feb 2012

Marco ... Polo! Although it's commonly believed that Marco Polo brought noodles to Italy from Asia in the 13th century, there is evidence that pasta-like dishes were being… Read more »