Food History

  • 10,000 BCE

    Cherries

    a small, round stone fruit that is typically bright or dark red.
  • 7000 BCE

    New world beans

  • 5000 BCE

    Avocados

    The leaves are elliptic or oval in shape and 3 to 10 inches long. Flowers are small, greenish, and perfect (has both male and female parts). The avocado fruit may be round, pear shaped, or oblong, and the skin of the fruit may vary in texture and color.
  • 5000 BCE

    Buckwheat

    Buckwheat is often served as a rice alternative or porridge. Buckwheat is also ground into flour, available in either light or dark forms, with the darker variety being more nutritious. Since buckwheat does not contain gluten, it is often mixed with some type of gluten-containing flour (such as wheat) for baking.
  • 3600 BCE

    popcorn

  • 3000 BCE

    Oniona

  • 2737 BCE

    Tea

  • 2500 BCE

    seaweed

  • 2000 BCE

    Radishes

  • 2000 BCE

    Ugli Fruit

  • Worsestershire sauce

  • Maryland beaten biscuits

  • Vernor's Ginger Ale

  • Texas sweet onions

  • Eskimo Pie

    Eskimo Pie is a brand name for a chocolate-covered vanilla ice cream bar wrapped in foil, the first such dessert sold in the United States
  • zucchini

  • quiche

  • Dagwood sandwiches

    A Dagwood sandwich is a tall, multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. It was named after Dagwood Bumstead, a central character in the comic strip Blondie, who is frequently illustrated making enormous sandwiches.
  • York Peppermint Patties

  • Frozen French Fries

  • Instant mashed potatoes

  • High fructose corn syrup

  • Lactaid

  • Jelly bellies

  • Gardenburgers

  • Kool-Aid pickles