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10,000 BCE
almonds
Almond grows best in Mediterranean climates with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. -
3000 BCE
ice cream
Most of the vanilla used to make ice cream comes from Madagascar & Indonesia -
2300 BCE
saffron
The best quality saffron has a deep red color, a honey like aroma with a delicate taste but musky and earthy. -
2000 BCE
radishes
All in the Family. Radishes are members of the Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage) family. -
65 BCE
quinces
Quince is closely related to apples and pears, but it is far less commercially important and consumed compared to these two types of fruit. People cultivate quince as a source of food and in ornamental purposes. -
200
lemons
Lemons have a sour taste to them, this is due to the fact that lemon juice contains about 5-6% citric acid. Lemon juice is the main ingredient of lemonade. -
1393
fried cheese sticks
What Are Mozzarella Sticks. Mozzarella sticks are a popular deep fried appetizer consisting of long slices of mozzarella cheese which are coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown and melted inside. -
brussel sprouts
Unlike most other fruits and vegetables, Brussels sprouts don't need to ripen before you eat them. -
treacle
This is the British term for uncrystallised dark syrup, known as dark or blackstrap molasses elsewhere. It is the almost-black residue gathered from the late stages of the sugar refining process after the sugar has been removed, and is less sweet than other types of treacle. -
Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire pudding is an English food made from batter consisting of eggs, flour, and milk or water. It is often served with beef and gravy and is part of the traditional British Sunday roast. -
New Zealand spinach
New Zealand spinach, botanically known as Tetragonia tetragonioides, is not a relative of common spinach as the name may suggest. Instead, it is classified in a genus all its own, and is in the Aizoaceae family, commonly named ice-plant or fig-marigold family. -
deviled eggs
Deviled eggs or eggs mimosa are hard-boiled eggs, shelled, cut in half and filled with the hard-boiled egg's yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard, but many other variants exist internationally. Deviled eggs are usually served cold. -
cacao
It takes 5 years for a cocoa tree to produce its first seed pods. -
marshmallows
Ancient Egyptians were the first to enjoy a gooey treat now called marshmallow as early as 2000 BC. The treat was considered very special and it was reserved for gods and royalty. Marshmallow was made from the mallow plant -
graham crackers
Graham crackers were originally invented in the early 1800s by a Presbyterian minister by the name of Sylvester Graham, who introduced this snack item as part of his then-radical vegetarian diet which eschewed white flour and spices. Why? Graham hoped to end what he believed to be the scourge of his time: stuff -
Heinz ketchup
Tomatoes didn't make it into ketchup until the late 1800s, since most right-minded people considered it a poisonous cousin to nightshade. -
Wheatena
Wheatena is an American high-fiber, toasted-wheat cereal that originated on Mulberry Street in New York City, New York, circa 1879, when a small bakery owner began roasting whole wheat, grinding it, and packaging it for sale under this brand name. -
peanut butter
Archibutyrophobia (pronounced A'-ra-kid-bu-ti-ro-pho-bi-a) is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. -
jell-O
Jell-O® Mary Wait, the inventor's wife, came up with a name for the fruit-flavored gelatin by combining the word jelly with -O, a popular suffix added to the end of a slew of food products at the time. In 1845, Peter Cooper, inventor of the Tom Thumb locomotive, patented the first clear powdered gelatin mix. -
karo syrup
Typically, light corn syrup is used when a delicately sweet flavor is desired, such as in fruit sauces and jams. Karo light corn syrup is made with real vanilla. Dark corn syrup is made with refiners' syrup, a type of molasses. With its more robust flavor and color, it is ideal for many baked goods. -
orange juice
Orange juice is known for its high vitamin C content, which is essential for human health. Interesting Orange Juice Facts: Humans have been eating oranges for thousands of years. It is believed they originated in Asia, with records of the fruit dating to at least 4,500 years ago in China. -
Eskimo pie
ESKIMO PIE. Christian Kent Nelson (who was also a high school teacher) invented the Eskimo Pie in Onawa, Iowa in 1919 or 1920. He originally called it the I-Scream-Bar. Supposedly inspired by a boy having to make a difficult decision; the choice between ice cream and candy, and only having the price for one -
Vidalia onions
Vidalia Sweet Onion Facts. Two Vidalia Sweet Onions in the Field being HarvestedThe Vidalia Onion is a Georgia-grown yellow granex hybrid known for it's sweet, mild flavor. Vidalias were first grown in Toombs County, Georgia. Click Here to Order Onions On-line). -
Ugli fruit
ABOUT UGLI FRUIT. Developed in Jamaica from a chance seedling by FG Sharp and later exported in the 1930's by his son, the Ugli fruit truly lives up to its “ugly” name, as it looks like a blotchy, lumpy citrus fruit. They range in size from that similar to an orange, all the way up to the softball-sized grapefruit.