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by greenie_beans
2134 days ago
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With that attitude, you’re missing out on the cultural and historical significance of food and ingredients. Food tells so many stories. Pepper usage could tell you things if you’re combining it with other data. There’s a lot there, with such a simple data point — class, race, ethnicity, technology, famine, publishing trends, economic output, agricultural history, climate, trends in taste — so much! Food history is not just for academic researchers. |
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