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For Sale: A 1699 Treatise on the Best Ways to Make Salad

Though John Evelyn wasn't a vegetarian, he did appear to be ahead of his time.

Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

August 12, 2019

How the 'Swiss Milkman' Brought Cheese Production to Nepal

Earthquakes and rebels haven't stopped high-altitude yak cheese artisans.

Richard Collett, Atlas Obscura

Fresh Produce, Brought to You by Robots

A family-owned market in California is now selling robot-reared leafy greens.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

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The Winemaker Championing America's 'Foxy' Grapes

Kate MacDonald wants to restore Cincinnati's place as the birthplace of American wine.

Laima Rastikis, Atlas Obscura

In Northern California, the Time Is Ripe for a Forgotten Apple's Comeback

Once-popular Gravensteins are available for just two weeks each August.

Evan Nicole Brown, Atlas Obscura

Why Are So Many Different Drinks Called Horchata?

An ancient medical elixir is the ancestor of a family of drinks.

Maite Gomez-Rejon, Atlas Obscura

Eat Like Royalty With This Cookbook From the Emperor Who Built the Taj Mahal

Shah Jahan developed one of the most famous cuisines of India.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

The Roman Baths of Caracalla Will Not Be Getting a McDonald's After All

The relationship between Rome's cultural heritage sites and the burger chain is long and contentious.

Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

The Fruitcake Prison Break That Reshaped Irish History

You'll never guess this dessert's key ingredient.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

How Alaska Became Home to Humongous Rhubarb

The leafy green grows to monstrous size under the midnight sun.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

In This Moon Landing, Everything Is Made of Butter

A creamy new sculpture at the Ohio State Fair honors the Apollo 11 crew.

Sabrina Imbler, Atlas Obscura

This Newfoundland Town Is the ‘Root Cellar Capital of the World’

During a crisis, locals turned their root cellars into an attraction.

Karen Burshtein, Atlas Obscura

The Pirate Who Penned the First English-Language Guacamole Recipe

William Dampier's food-writing firsts included the use of the words "barbecue" and "chopsticks."

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

Around the Middle East in Hummus and Falafel

A new book is an ode to chickpeas and the people that love them.

Olivia Snaije, Atlas Obscura

When New Yorkers Were Menaced by Banana Peels

They slipped and fell. Really!

Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura

The Centuries-Old Society Dedicated to Growing the 'Forgotten Fruit'

To the tune of a ukelele orchestra, growers face off over gooseberries.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Redditors Are Stapling Bread to Trees in Sheffield, England

It's only the latest phase of a global phenomenon.

Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

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The Canadian Towns That Icelanders Visit for a Taste of Their Past

Specialties that are disappearing back home still thrive in "New Iceland."

Karen Burshtein, Atlas Obscura