Natural History of the Kitchen: Chef Boyardee
Photograph: Diana Schnuth
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Chef Boyardee.
Let's talk about guilty pleasures. What self-professed gourmand doesn't love a bag of Doritos now and again? Is [...]
Natural History of the Kitchen: Food Processor
Photograph: Indiana Public Media
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: the Food Processor.
Making salsa for a crowd? Need a pie crust in a jiffy? If you've had to [...]
Natural History of the Kitchen: Stoves
Photograph: stevendepolo
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Stoves.
If you're like most Americans, you probably don't think about your stove much. Sure, you know the difference between gas [...]
Natural History of the Kitchen: The Potato
Photograph: Cpt. Obvious
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Potatoes.
Pity the humble potato. Misunderstood for so much of early culinary history, and now relegated to permanent side dish [...]
Natural History of the Kitchen: The Barbecue
Photograph: David Robert Wright
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Barbecues.
It's a noun, a verb, and an adjective. There are multiple ways to spell it. There are competitions [...]
Natural History of the Kitchen: Popcorn
Photograph: superiphi
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Popcorn.
Since last week we took a look at microwaves, it seems right that this week the spotlight shines on a [...]
Natural History of the Kitchen: The Microwave
An early commercial microwave oven. Photograph: Keith Lamb
Welcome to a new column from EMD's Stephanie Butler: The Natural History of the Kitchen. Each week, Stephanie will explore the background of an appliance or gadget that helps make cooking what it is today. First up: The Microwave
It's the journeyman of the kitchen, the appliance loved by [...]
