Dried fruit and nuts comprise 70% of a fruitcake’s density.
Source: Fruitcake Forensics, p. 24 in December 2010 Saveur Magazine
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
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There are many legends as to who and why invented candy canes, but the most popular story is that they were invented by a German choirmaster in 1670 to hand out to children to keep them quiet during a long church service.
Source: The Food Timeline: Christmas foods: Candy Canes
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
From a simple German recipe for lebkuchen to an American Christmas classic, gingerbread was one of the most popular Christmas treats for early American children. Why? It tasted good, was cheap to make, and could be made in any type of oven–it was a true idiot proof recipe, and one that many Americans crave today around the holidays.
Source: The Food Timeline: Christmas food: Gingerbread
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
The earliest recorded mention of a Christmas cookie exchange was in Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book from 1963.
Source: The Food Timeline: Christmas foods: cookies
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
Happy Thanksgiving!
My Thanksgiving turkey, lookin all brown and Norman Rockwell-ish.
A day late, but isn’t it pretty?
~LTG!
The group People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are against Thanksgiving, and have used the holiday to spread their belief of anti-cruelty to animals. One campaign encouraged Americans to “Give turkeys something to be thankful for!” In response to the Butterball Thanksgiving talk line, PETA had members call the hotline and share with Butterball employees that there is no proper way to kill and cook a turkey.
Source: Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America p.543
Vegetarians have protested the holiday of Thanksgiving and it’s ritual of eating turkey for many years, but perhaps the oldest known vegetarian against Thanksgiving was John Harvey Kellogg from the late 19th-early twentieth century. The same man who ran a sanatarium, invented corn flakes and other cereals, and popularized the use of peanut butter as a health food was very against Thanksgiving. In 1894, his wife, Ella Kellogg, wrote and published an entirely vegetarian Thanksgiving meal, which included a “mock turkey” shaped like a real turkey.
Source: Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America p.543
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
Turkey with a bread stuffing and cranberries. White potatoes were introduced in the 18th century, sweet potatoes at the end of the 19th century. Despite the fact that pumpkins are native to America, the first pumpkin pie recipe was published in a British cookbook.
Source: Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America pp.542-543
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the U.S. thanks largely in part to one woman: Sarah Josepha Hale. Hale is best known for writing popular poems, such as “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, and for being one of the first authors in the country to write about slavery. For 17 years, Hale wrote to presidents, Congress, and other government members asking for the last Thursday in November to be declared a national holiday. Hale believed that in a time of great turmoil for the country, with slavery, war and economic hardships, a national holiday such as Thanksgiving would bring the country together. In 1863, President Lincoln finally announced the national holiday, and every president since has done the same.
Source: Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, pp.540-541
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
Many Americans believe Thanksgiving celebrates the beginning of the United States, and originated from a large feast the Pilgrims shared with Native Americans. Thanksgiving initially started in the U.S. in the 17th century, but did not catch on as a national holiday until the mid-nineteenth century, when President Abraham Lincoln declared it so. There has been very little research found to date that supports the idea of the “first Thanksgiving” with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
Source: Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America pp.538-541
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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.
~LTG!
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