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There's Only One State Where You Can Become a Master Cheesemaker

You can get arrested for making cheese without a license.

Watch This Chef Turn a Wad of Dough into Yards of Noodles

You'll be wanting la mian for lunch.

How To Drive A Six-Ton Potato Without Causing A Five-Car Mashup

We talk to the man behind the wheel of the Big Idaho Potato Truck.

How Turmeric Became a Cure-All Product in India

The West's current health food trend is the subcontinent's millennia-old staple.

Bought: The Most Expensive Pumpkin Seed Ever

Will an oversize, £1,250 seed be able to produce the world's largest pumpkin?

Watch a Japanese Man Play 'Amazing Grace' on a Cabbage

Junji Koyama makes musical instruments out of vegetables.

The Politics Behind Presidential Candidates Eating Pizza With a Fork

Maybe just be yourself.

See What Soldiers Around the World Eat When in the Field

A corner of YouTube is dedicated to unboxing combat rations.

Let Them Eat Corn! The New Rules of Passover

The eons-old fight over whether eating bread should be punishable by death.

Meet the Association Upholding the Integrity of Instant Noodles

If you've ever lived off ramen, you can thank the global organization that keeps it coming.

Who Invented Eggs Benedict–a Traitor, a Pope, or a Hungover Dude?

You eat brunch today because British fox hunting parties thought it grand.

An Afternoon With MIT's Most Important Invention

The technology alerts users when there are leftovers in the building.

The Perilous Art of Iraqi Truffle Hunting

With hidden landmines, looking for the fungi can be deadly.

Solving the Nutritional Mystery of Historical Food at Sea

Was the food really as bad as sailors claimed? There’s only one way to find out.

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Places You Can No Longer Go: The Radiant Radish

The short-lived Southern California health food store was run by Brian Wilson.

Worldwide Fake Food Crackdown Seizes Monkey Meat, Locusts, Painted Olives

There were also Kalashnikovs, chicken intestines, and sardines.

How Black Pepper Won Europe From a Tastier Pepper

Europe fell in love with long pepper before black pepper came to dominate spice cabinets.

Found: Ancient Non-Stick Pans

A pottery dump at Cumae reveals that red-slip pottery is the best to cook chicken in.