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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma National Stockyards

The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.
The King of Depravity was also the ultimate gourmand.
food

The Decadent Diet of Aleister Crowley

From sex-magick oysters to fantastical haggis, his diaries reveal an adventurous gourmand and accomplished chef.
Carolyn Tillie October 20, 2023
A parasitic fungus emerges from the body of a fly in Peru.
subterranean

5 Creepy Tales of Real-World Zombies

And 10 places to wait out a (fictional) undead apocalypse.
April White October 20, 2023
Ovelgönne Bread Roll
Hamburg, Germany

Ovelgönne Bread Roll

Dating back to the Pre-Roman Iron Age, this piece of bread is Europe's oldest surviving formed bakery product.
"Cheese of all kinds make delicious and nourishing spreads, too," Adams wrote in her column.
nuclear

Make This Fallout Shelter–Friendly 1960s Ham Spread

The author of this recipe hoped you would never need it.
Andrew Coletti October 13, 2023
The 13th-century Palmer Cup, in the British museum, is decorated with a line of Kushajim's poetry about wine.
food

The 10th-Century Master Chef Who Wrote Food Poetry

His verses offer a glimpse into the good life during the Islamic Golden Age.
Fehmida Zakeer October 12, 2023
Lisbon, Portugal

Casa dos Caracóis

Feast on buckets of garlicky snails.
An example fallout shelter from a 1957 government guidebook, stocked with "a 14-day shelter food supply which may be stored indefinitely, a battery-operated radio, auxiliary light sources, a two-week supply of water, and first aid, sanitary and other miscellaneous supplies and equipment."
cold war

What Would You Eat in a Cold War Fallout Shelter?

Nuclear war readiness meant stocking the pantry and recipes for canned ham salad.
Andrew Coletti October 6, 2023
Itinerary

Gastro Obscura’s Guide to Sipping Wine in Catalonia

10 unexpected places wine lovers should visit in the picturesque, lesser-known regions of Catalonia, Spain
Annaka, Japan

Oginoya’s Kettle Rice Pottery

This iconic “station bento” comes in an earthenware pot you can take home and repurpose.
restaurants

Podcast: Baobab Fare

Visit an East African restaurant that serves up a small slice of Burundi in the Motor City.
The Podcast Team October 4, 2023
Golden Gate Park was the site of many a Digger meal.
food

This 1960s Anarchist Group Believed Food Should Be Free

For the Diggers of San Francisco, stew was subversive.
Wren Awry October 3, 2023
Clara Bow was uncomfortable at Hollywood parties and famously skipped out on her film premieres to play cards with her cook and other household staff.
food

The Forgotten Dessert Loved by a Roaring '20s 'It Girl'

When life gives you marshmallows, turn them into marlow.
Andrew Coletti October 2, 2023
More than 100 years ago, Dr. Yamei Kin was an evangelist for tofu.
food

Meet America's Godmother of Tofu

A century ago, Dr. Kin Yamei broke ground trying to popularize tofu. The nation's tastes have finally caught up.
Mayukh Sen October 1, 2023
A Calabrian citron in Michele Cirelli's orchard. A perfect etrog like this one, with its characteristic bumps and ridges and a skin free from blemishes, can fetch hundreds of dollars in New York or Montreal.
food

Every Year, Rabbis Search Calabria for the Perfect Etrog

An ideal fruit can go for as much as $300.
John Last September 26, 2023
Marzipan was originally flavored with toxic bitter almond.
poison

How Poisonous Fruit Pits Became Irresistible to Humans

These plants make cyanide.
Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023
The Ancient Greeks often decorated pottery used during parties with scenes from those events, like this <em>symposium</em> (drinking party) attendee getting sick from too much wine.
food

Eat Like an Ancient Greek Philosopher

Before attending third-century dinner parties, readers consulted this “marvelous feast of words.”
Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023
Pizza alla Napoletana from Pellegrino Artusi's 1891 recipe.
food

Make 19th-Century 'Neapolitan Pizza' for Dessert

This "exquisite" recipe comes from the book that created our modern concept of Italian food.
Andrew Coletti September 20, 2023