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Science Tracer Bullets Online -- Food History
Excellent starting point for research on Food History!
From the Library of Congress, this research guide contains more than 100 books, articles, and web resources, as well
as suggestions for how to get started in researching different
aspects of this topic. From January 2004.
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
Librarian-approved web sites on Food & Cooking.
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Food Timeline
From the Morris County
Public Library (NJ). Organized by date, recipe, or
agricultural advancement.
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Home Economics Archive
From Cornell University, this is a collection of full-text books and journals
in Home Economics published between 1850 and 1950. It is
searchable and browsable. Subject areas include Food and
Nutrition, Home Management, Housekeeping and Etiquette,
Institutional Management, and Hygiene.
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Key Ingredients: America by Food
From the Smithsonian. Historical information on American dishes and
regional and ethnic influences on them. From 1500 to the present.
Users can contribute recipes and provide background history as part
of the "American Cookbook Project."
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History of Eating Utensils
From the Anthropology Department at the
California Academy of Science.
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Food History News
This is a subscription journal, but
many parts can be accessed for free, including a calendar of events,
recipes, and book stores specializing in food history.
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Menu Collection Index and Images
A database of scanned images of menus from restaurants in LA, as well
as other cities, cruise lines and airlines. Images are being added.
From the Los Angeles Public Library.
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Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
From Cornell University, this is an online exhibit includes scanned
images from the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division. It "explores the
influences and inventions that have shaped American food habits over
the past two hundred years."
