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Food Shortage Innovation

Muusers adapted a WWII-era recipe to make this tulip bulb soup.

Tulip Bulb Soup: the Dutch Dish Born From Tough Times

Once used as a survival food during World War II, these flower bulbs are making their way onto restaurant menus.

Diana Hubbell June 11, 2021

The secret ingredient in this 1920's "Mystery Cake" may be best left unknown.

6 Comfort Foods Born of Historic Times of Discomfort

When the going got tough, the tough left recipes.

Luke Fater June 9, 2020

Kitchen hacks from tough times past.

Even More Historic Dishes Born From Tough Times to Make at Home

For every crisis, a recipe.

Luke Fater April 27, 2020

This bread comes with a side of fortune-telling.

7 Wondrous Breads to Make When You’ve Had Enough Sourdough

There's a wide world of recipes that don’t require buying yeast.

Sam O'Brien April 10, 2020

You probably have the ingredients for sugar cream pie in your kitchen.

7 Historic Dishes Born From Tough Times That You Can Make at Home

Use every last crumb with these feats of culinary creativity.

Sam O'Brien March 30, 2020

London, England

Horizon Insects

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

The cookbook from Iron Shepherds is a rare glimpse into a commoner's kitchen of medieval England.

Eat Like an English Peasant With This Medieval Cookbook

It makes peasant food pleasant.

Luke Fater September 12, 2019

The unfiltered version of the beer.

Širvenos

This Lithuanian brew adds green peas to the malt.

Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Pettuleipä

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

Cancoillotte

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

Anthill Cake

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.

Faggots

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

A policeman confiscates goods in 1949.

The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo

Black markets and American wheat imports popularized ramen.

Hunter Lu August 24, 2018

Livermush

North Carolina's “poor man’s pâté” is rich in flavor.

Crumble-In

This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.

Cochayuyo

This hearty kelp has been feeding Chileans for at least 14,000 years.

Kamatahvel

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.