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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, Atlas Obscura

Long Before Tex-Mex, a 15,000-Year-Old Cuisine Left Its Mark

An archeological site contains many of the foods Texans still eat today.

Adán Medrano, Atlas Obscura

Around the World in 6 Quarantine Pantries

How chefs in Bolivia, Malaysia, Italy, Rwanda, Canada, and Thailand are preparing for lockdown.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

7 YouTube Channels for the Stay-at-Home Food Adventurer

Get inspired by these imaginative cooks from around the world.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

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When the Government Banned PBR, Pabst Made Cheese Instead

Selling dairy products helped the brewery survive Prohibition.

Mark Hay, Atlas Obscura

Holed Up in a Portuguese Cave, Neanderthals Supped on Seafood

For skeptics, no amount of crab legs and speared shark are enough to upend the caveman stereotype.

Isaac Schultz, Atlas Obscura

The 1700s Plague Cure That Inspired an Uncannily Contemporary Cocktail

An art historian, a culinary researcher, and a Twin Cities distillery teamed up to recreate the herbaceous drink.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

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How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough

It took three experts, two museums, and one clay pot to bake a truly ancient loaf.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

The Coronavirus Is Bringing Back a 1,000-Year-Old 'Cheese' in Japan

Once, it was considered fit for the emperor.

Makiko Itoh, Atlas Obscura

To Save Madagascar’s Wildlife, an Entomologist Is Helping Revive a Bug-Based Cuisine

Local insect farms could save lemurs, baobabs, and more.

Andy Isaacson, Atlas Obscura

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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, Atlas Obscura

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How 'Shoebox Lunches' Made Black Travel Possible During Jim Crow

Humble shoeboxes allowed African Americans to dine with dignity.

Nicole Taylor, Atlas Obscura

The Chef Bringing Native American Flavors to Communities in Quarantine

For Brian Yazzie, the COVID-19 pandemic evokes a history of smallpox, European colonization, and indigenous resilience.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

Inside One Distillery’s Pivot to Hand Sanitizer

The small Massachusetts outfit supplies local police, firefighters, and hospitals.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

The 'Pie Engineer' Who Designed a Dessert For the Jazz Age

With a new filling and a new crust, an American innovator changed pie forever.

Rossi Anastopoulo, Atlas Obscura

Why the World Overlooked Canadian Whisky

A preference for blending put the Great White North on the wrong side of industry standards.

Dan Nosowitz, Atlas Obscura

A Parade of 2,000 Ducks Keeps a South African Vineyard Running

For pest control, this South African farm enlisted a fowl army.

Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Atlas Obscura

The Oregon Creamery Making Vodka From Milk

“It's a tribute to the cows.”

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura