Goodness. How to choose your favourite childhood chocolate? I'm going to with a Fry's Turkish Delight (if that counts)?

What's your favourite chocolate?

p.s And this edition of Sam's podcast is well worth listening to.

TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world is out. I’m honoured to be a part of this group and to have been recognised as a pioneer.
#time100 TIME
Thank you Padma Lakshmi for your beautiful words 🙏🏾time.com/6964956/asma-k… FULL LIST HERE- time.com/time100

Former soldiers study cake decorating at a vocational school in Puerto Rico // photo by Justin Locke, 1951 #haveyoueaten

Can I tempt you in some 18th century Portable Soup?

Also known as pocket soup, soup squares & veal glue. To make it for yourself, reduce meat broth to a gluey consistency. Cut the jelly you get into squares, then dry. Later add boiling water & enjoy at your convenience.

Tasty?

'It's understandable why some might find the concept controversial, with such campaigns blurring the line between what's considered appropriate and what's deemed as offensive, especially when it comes to religious practices.' #foodstudies #marketing #Italy #taboos #culture

Wayne Thiebaud’s « Neapolitan Merengue » 1986/1999 #haveyoueaten

I am so pleased to have Jet Tila on Eat My Globe. We’ll be chatting about Thai cuisine, its history & more. He has such a wealth of knowledge so make sure to tune in wherever you listen to podcasts or EatMyGlobe.com/Jet-Tila. If you get hungry while listening, dont blame us.

This image remains fascinating even after all of this time. #JuliaChild #TheFrenchChef #cookery #TVproduction

'Bagel rolling has been passed down by generations of immigrants since bagels first arrived in New York in the late 1800s. To this day...shops devoted to proper New York bagels rely on their labor and skills.' atlasobscura.com/articles/why-m… #foodhistory #NewYork #bagels #beigels #skill

Coffee: Your morning cup is about to change in a big way, whether you're ready or not. slate.trib.al/s213LMo

Join me and travel to Evett's Ham-Shop, Red Lion Passage, London, in 1815.

You can buy slices of ham between two crusts of bread & I may 'carry them away cool in a couple of cabbage leaves'.

Your ticket awaits: bit.ly/EatingOutRegen…

The almost sacred perfection of a bunch of asparagus, 1697, by Adriaen Coorte. It’s been his day today.

Read all about it and *much* more in my book Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential Housekeeper, published by P&S History....& there's 25% off on their website at the mo:

pen-and-sword.co.uk/Before-Mrs-Bee…

Orange 'cider': 'Sweet, sour, and nonalcoholic, orange cider was the hottest drink of the World’s Fair.' #foodhistory #drinkhistory #WorldsFair

Asparagus and red currants in 1703, by Adriaen Coorte.

Pristine gooseberries on a ledge, 1701, by Adriaen Coorte. It’s his day.

The base of Pontic cuisine and food is fermented or sour milk products. Butter 'xyghali' made from the extraction of the fat part while they make the yoghurt by beating in a traditional wooden container.
Listen to find out more:
shows.acast.com/the-delicious-…

This is the last part of my look at 'sconcing', a beer ritual that formerly characterized some university life in England. Somehow, singer Rudy Vallee, American Independence Day, and actor Robert Taylor all make an appearance. beeretseq.com/college-and-th… #beerhistory #craftbeerhour

I mentioned Winchester earlier and King Alfred burning the cakes. Turns out there is a King Alfred’s Cake Fungus 😳 I wholeheartedly approve of the cake-themed sizing scale below.

Parliament approves rules to curb fraud in honey, promote higher fruit content in jams – @EURACTIV euractiv.com/section/agricu… #foodfraud #honey #jams #fruit #foodstudies #EU