Ottoman Culinary Culture

Various aspects of the history of Turkish cuisine and historical recipes from Ottoman cookery books.
http://www.ascibasi.net

The Food Timeline

Origins of foods, historic recipes, extensive teaching resources and web links.
http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food.html

foodhistory.com

Food history publications by Patricia B. Mitchell. Documented anecdotal and written American traditions: colonial, Victorian, Civil War, ethnic, and Southern regional.
http://www.foodhistory.com

History of Turkish Cuisine

A report on the three eras of Turkish cooking development.
http://palette.ecn.purdue.edu/~akcali/history.cuisine.html

History of Food

Histories of tea, coffee, cheese, chocolate and a compliation of mediveal recipes from a variety of cultures.
http://www.gol27.com/HistoryFood.html

The Burgoo Page

Burgoo history and information. What is it? Where to get it? Who eats it?
http://www.angelfire.com/ky/burgoo

Renaissance and Medieval Food and Drink

An annotated bibliography of historical sites on the WWW about European food and drink during the Renaissance and Middle Ages.
http://scils.rutgers.edu/~sroczyns/food.html

Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage

Articles, recipes, and summaries of books about Renaissance and Medieval cooking.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html

Cariadoc's Miscellany

Renaissance and medieval recipes
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cariadoc/miscellany.html

Friends of the Pea [Soup]

A site dedicated to the preservation of the old custom in Sweden of having pea soup on Thursdays.
http://members.aol.com/gourmetpa/index.htm

The Spelt Pages

Information site discussing the reintroduction and development of the ancient grain spelt Spelt is an ancient grain, a "grandparent" of modern wheats
http://www.spelt.com

One Planet

Histories and descriptions of culinary herbs and spices.
http://www.oneplanetnatural.com/herbdescrip.htm

Food History News

A Web site for the quarterly publication Food History News, a newsletter dedicated to the history of food in North America (and occasionally elsewhere).
http://foodhistorynews.com

Potato!

A short history of the potato with recipes, cultivation instructions, safety notes, a wine recipe, links and a bulletin board
http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/

The Gallery of Regrettable Food

A humorous look at cookbooks and food ads from the 1930s through the '60s, including Oscar Mayer's breakthrough "Sack O' Sauce in a Can O' Meat".
http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/

A Chaucerian Cookery

An examination of the foods found in the writings of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Included is A Chaucerian Feast, which contains recipes and instructions for presenting a feast based on Chaucer.
http://www.godecookery.com/chaucer/ccookery.htm

Cindy Renfrow

Author of transcription/redaction of several fifteenth century European cookbooks. Food links.
http://www.thousandeggs.com/

Agropolis Museum

A science center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale.
http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/default.htm

History and Legends of Favourite Foods

History and legends of bechamel sauce, caviar, chili, chili con carne, eggnog, hot dogs, ice cream and plum pudding. Trivia, quotes and recipes. From "What's Cooking America."
http://www.geocities.com/familysecrets/History/HistoryIndex.htm

Ancient Roman Dishes

Recipes from Ancient Rome.
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/wchuang/cooking/recipes/Roman/Ancient_Roman.html

Canned Food 101

A site that describes the creation of canned food, how cans preserve food, and the inventor of canned food.
http://geocities.com/cannedfood101

Army Subsistence History

History of the food, food services and cooks in the U.S. Army dating back to the Civil War. Information provided by the Quartermaster Foundation.
http://www.qmfound.com/army_subsistence_history.htm

Lothene - A Short History of Porridge

A brief history of the traditional Scottish dish from Roman times to the present.
http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts5.html

American Food Century

A retrospective of American food, cooking, eating and drinking, including heritage recipes, timeline, product jingles and feature articles about food history.
http://www.geocities.com/foodedge/

Tips on Tables

Vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York City area, viewed here for the first time since they were published in the 1940s and 50s.
http://www.tipsontables.com/

The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild

An unofficial guild dedicated to the practice and promotion of pre-seventeenth century cookery in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
http://home.earthlink.net/~smcclune/stewpot/

LAPL's Menu Collection

Database of menus stored in the Rare Book Room of the Los Angeles Public Library. Can be searched by keyword, cuisine, restaurant, or date.
http://pubindex.lapl.org/pages/ele_nei/menus-elenei.htm

Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage

An exhibit from the Cornell University Library. Includes information on early cookery books, food nutrition and science, kitchen technology, and food processing.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/

The A - Z of Exotic Foods

A dictionary of herbs, spices, and foods giving their historical, magical and medicinal qualities.
http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/azfood.htm

Medieval Cookery

Recipes, information, and notes about cooking in medieval Europe.
http://www.medievalcookery.com

The History of Baby Feeding

Photographs and drawings of bottles and feeding utensils, descriptions of their use and their place and impact in society.
http://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/

Did You Bring Bottles?

A tour of American supermarket history and architecture from the 1920s through today. Historical photographs, maps, area histories.
http://www.groceteria.net/

In the Devil's Garden: A History of Sin and Forbidden Food

An examination of some food taboos that have shaped world history. (book excerpt)
http://www.geocities.com/inthedevilsgarden/index.html

Symbolism of the Pineapple

A brief history of how the pineapple has served as both a food and a symbol throughout the human history of the Americas.
http://www.levins.com/pineapple.html

Filipino Food: Before the Westerners

Overview of Filipino cuisine and its influences. Includes decriptions of the dishes the culture has developed.
http://randomnetstuff.com/filfood/index.html

The Food Museum

Online educational museum about everyone's favorite subject, food. All about potatoes, rice, figs. Programs and curriculum for schools.
http://www.foodmuseum.com/

The Smorgasbord

Articles on food history, science, recipes for kids, kitchenware and the political impact of food on society.
http://www.the-smorgasbord.com/

Antique Roman Dishes- Collection

Native Roman Ingredients and conversions, as well as recipes.
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html

Culinary Events Calendar

A calendar of food-related historical events, anniversaries and discoveries. Overview of the month and day by day listings.
http://www.foodreference.com/html/historicevents.html

Sushi History

Chronology, origin and genealogy of sushi in Japan are concisely overviewed by a table and chart.
http://homepage3.nifty.com/maryy/eng/sushi_history.htm

Applebee's Founders

First-person history of the fast-casual chain, from its founding to its acquisition by W.R. Grace.
http://applebees-founder.com/

Leite's Culinaria, Inc: Dining Through the Decades

A detailed recap of the food, trends and chefs of the 20th century. Recipes included.
http://www.leitesculinaria.com/features/dining/dining1.html