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Four Shocking Recipes From the Tables of Past U.S. Presidents

Concoctions of raw eggs, gelatin, and whipped cream often graced White House menus.
Bennett Rea, Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2024
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brain

In Defense of Eating Brains

While some in the West are squeamish, globally, it's more common than not.
Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura
February 16, 2024
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elections

The Obscure Presidential Cocktail That Made You Pick Sides

In 1912, the way you drank a "Teddy Hat" signaled support for Roosevelt or Taft.
Rachel Lane, Atlas Obscura
February 15, 2024
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native american cuisine

Podcast: Owamni

Visit a restaurant dedicated to decolonizing food and honoring Indigenous meal traditions, with its award-winning chef Sean Sherman.
The Podcast Team , Atlas Obscura
February 14, 2024
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seeds

Unusual and Fascinating Herbs to Plant This Spring

Sow some wonder in your garden beds.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
February 12, 2024
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family

Podcast: Robert Is Here

How a humble Florida roadside stand became a tropical fruit destination.
The Podcast Team , Atlas Obscura
February 12, 2024
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lunar new year

5 Recipes to Make for Lunar New Year

Welcome the Year of the Dragon with fortune-telling soups, lucky goldfish dumplings, and more.
Sam O'Brien, Atlas Obscura
February 9, 2024
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feed your head

Why Kava Laws Choose Tradition Over Commercialization

New Zealand regulations prevent the sacred beverage of the Pacific Islands from being watered down.
Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura
February 8, 2024
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astronauts

Sweet Potato Salad Might Be the Optimal Space Food

A new study produced the ideal "space salad" for long-term astronauts, and it's surprisingly delicious.
Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
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food as art

Vienna's Vegetable Orchestra Is a Feast for Your Ears

Inside a group that's spent 25 years turning beets into beats.
Kaja Seruga, Atlas Obscura
January 30, 2024
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cocktails

Have a Trophy? Mix This Victorian Drink in It

Long before the Stanley cup craze, people were showing off with trendy drinking vessels.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
January 29, 2024
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gum

Ancient Gum Reveals Stone-Age Teens Chewed on Bones and Made Poison

And had some pretty bad oral health.
Olivia Young, Atlas Obscura
January 24, 2024
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middle east

A Longed-For Taste of Home in ‘The Exile’s Cookbook’

A 13th-century Arabic cookbook reveals the culinary life of al-Andalus.
Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura
January 23, 2024
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ingredients

The Confusing Truth About Arrowroot

What's in a name?
Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura
January 22, 2024
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symbolic foods

These Tiny Baroque Prints Once Served as Edible Prayers

The sacred scraps were meant to be ingested.
Amelia Soth, Atlas Obscura
January 18, 2024
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forgotten foods

Is This Mexico's Oldest Spirit?

In the state of Colima, one man is reviving vino de cocos, a distillate that disappeared in the 1700s.
N.C. Stevens, Atlas Obscura
January 16, 2024
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sustainable

Fight Food Waste With Unusual Flours

Add something extra to your baking.
Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura
January 15, 2024
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gastro guides

Gastro Obscura's 13 Essential Places to Visit While in Paris

From Algerian sweets to Tunisian snacks to a mind-altering ham sandwich, go beyond the tropes and the tourist traps on this itinerary.
Austin Bush, Atlas Obscura
January 12, 2024