Food history

“We the people" may have overthrown a king to form these United States of America, but there's no doubt U.S. presidents have continued eating like royalty.

It's a drug, it's a currency, it's "the food of the gods"…it's chocolate.

One of America's most popular fruits, the apple has earned a prominent place in our food culture and our modern world (think computers).

It's the only food that explains the circle of life.

You know those pies you love so much? Well, they're not quite on the up and up.

The delicious history and continued attraction of a platter of cured meats and complementary treats.

Though its origins are muddled, this made-for-weekends meal is a late-morning party.

Sure, they may make you thirsty, but don't let that stop you from chowing down on these über-popular salty snacks.

There are so many stories about who invented the hamburger. We may never know its true origins, but the burger's history is, nonetheless, delicious.