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Sherry has been crucial to scotch-making for centuries.
food

How Sherry Became the Secret to Great Scotch

Scottish and Spanish spirits have a symbiotic relationship.
Benjamin Kemper July 17, 2018
The Scanning Electron Microscope photograph of bread found at Shubayqa 1.
ancient

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.
Paula Mejia July 16, 2018
Waverly, Virginia

First Peanut Museum in the U.S.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.
Researcher Danise Coon examines some purple peppers.
gardens

Inside the World's Only Chile Pepper Research Institute

The center has spread spicy knowledge for decades.
Anne Ewbank July 16, 2018
The ice cream at Niederfrank's is as authentic as the vintage sign.
restaurants

Spend Your Summer Hitting These Excellent Independent Ice Cream Shops

Atlas Obscura readers gave us the scoop.
Eric Grundhauser July 13, 2018
The interior of Mr. Lu's, in Lisbon.
restaurants

Why Clandestine Chinese Restaurants Are Crucial to Lisbon’s Culinary Scene

The underground "Chinês Clandestinos" have persisted throughout the years.
Lucy Bryson July 13, 2018
Women preparing herring for shipment across Europe.
museums

The Busy, Briny Lives of Iceland's Herring Girls

From 1903 until 1969, women flocked to Siglufjörður to spend long hours gutting and packing fish.
Tory Bilski July 12, 2018
Traces of lemons and other citrus fruits, depicted in this 1659 still life by the Dutch painter Willem Kalf, were found in the sample from the latrine.
food

Revelations From a Wine Barrel Filled With Renaissance Poo

Centuries-old latrines in Denmark drop big hints about diets, trade, and health.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 11, 2018
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The Secret to China's Bounciest Meatballs

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Three actors in use pie throwing for comedic effect in the 1947 flick 'The Perils of Pauline.'
film

How Pie-Throwing Became a Comedy Standard

One film studio in Los Angeles pioneered the trope of flying pies.
Anne Ewbank July 10, 2018
Hot dogs are among the pork products mentioned in the suit.
food

Consumers Are Accusing U.S. Pork Producers of Running a Price-Fixing Cartel

A lawsuit alleges that people have been overpaying since 2009.
Paula Mejia July 9, 2018
Kuappi
Iisalmi, Finland

Kuappi

The smallest restaurant in the world.
Steam rises from a hot spring in Furnas in the Azores.
islands

Why a Volcano Is Crucial to This Azorean Chef's Homestyle Stew

While male chefs make cozido gourmet, Teresa Casada sticks to tradition.
Lynn Freehill-Maye July 6, 2018
During WWII, sailors aboard a US Navy cruiser at sea flocked to the ice cream fountain.
military history

Why the U.S. Navy Once Had a Concrete Ice Cream Barge

The portable parlor sustained sailors on the high seas.
Paula Mejia July 5, 2018
Where do you keep going back for ice cream?
restaurants

Tell Us Everything About Your Favorite Local Ice Cream Shop

Pretty please, with a cherry on top.
Eric Grundhauser July 3, 2018
A garden party using "suffragette china."
restaurants

How Vegetarian Food Fueled the British Suffragette Movement

Some even started a cafe.
Anne Ewbank July 3, 2018
The crabs make their way across a road, while locals evade them.
islands

The Crab Migration That the Colombian Army Is Dispatched to Protect

The crustaceans, native to Providencia, have seen declining numbers.
Lucy Sherriff July 3, 2018
Chef Deon in his restaurant.
islands

How a Caribbean Chef Is Unearthing the Hidden Stories of Martha's Vineyard

Deon Thomas's unique eatery showcases another side of the island.
Merissa Nathan Gerson July 2, 2018