History Of Food
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When East India Company fed its India-bound troops dried potatoes
In 1841, the East India Company put a small quantity of Edwards’s Patent Preserved Potato on board three ships named Seringapatam, Northumberland and Reliance.
Margaret Makepeace
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Senegal, Nigeria or Ghana: Who is the rightful creator of jollof rice? We finally have the answer
A new book claims that the reference to Jolof proves the dish’s ‘senegality’.
Fatima Fall Niang, The Conversation
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The real Paleo diet was a lot more culinarily complex than we think
Our study shows that both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had diets involving several steps of preparation and seasoning.
Ceren Kabukcu, The Conversation
Trending
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Race, spirituality and eugenics: The tangled past of vegetarianism in India and Europe
British and Indian vegetarians were critical of colonial rule, advocated sexual restraint and abstention from alcohol.
Julia Hauser
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A brief history of Christmas fruitcake and why it’s misunderstood
The polarising dessert that people love to hate was probably first baked in the early Middle Ages in Europe.
Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation
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National Museum removes meat dishes from Harappan menu at event on culinary history: Report
The museum cited unspecified rules and asked a private firm, which is one of the organisers of the event, not to serve those items.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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What 3,000-year-old Egyptian wheat tells us about the genetics of our daily bread
DNA collected from ancient emmer wheat helps explain wheat’s complex history of hybridisation.
Michael Scott, The Conversation
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Black pepper came to India from South East Asia over five million years ago, says a new study
Ancestors of the spice came to India in multiple waves, evolving over the years to become the black pepper we eat today.
TV Padma
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The surprising role cheese played in human evolution
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest cheese, and it reveals how our ancestor's cooking methods helped the human diet adapt.
Penny Bickle, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Video: Did the idli originate within or outside the Indian subcontinent?
The dish is first mentioned in a 10th century Kannada text but could actually have been invented much earlier by Indonesian chefs under the Chola empire.
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: How Christopher Columbus’ journeys to America changed India’s diet
The Columbian Exchange resulted in the transfer of several ideas, populations, diseases and never-seen-before food.
Ramakrishnan M
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Arab flavours from 7th century still sparkle in Kerala cuisine
In the northern districts of Kerala, the menu still carries legacies of the merchant traders who visited the region centuries ago.
Supriya Unni Nair
The Field
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15