Will's History of Food
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With global experience across 4 continents and roles from Head Chef to Hotel Manager, from rural campsites & summer camps to fine dining & "Leading Hotels of the World", I’m excited to share my passion through Will's History of Food. Come join the journey!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Turmeric: A Golden Thread Through History, Culture, Cuisine, and Medicine
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Turmeric: A Golden Thread Through History, Culture, Cuisine, and Medicine
It’s hard to not want to love turmeric for its bright golden hue, especially when we see it in powdered form, just its colour conjures up images and aromas of the markets of the East, monks’ robes, Hi...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Turmeric: A Golden Thread Through History, Culture, Cuisine, and Medicine
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The Mouflon: Ancient Icon of Domestication, Culture and Conservation
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The Mouflon : Ancient Icon of Domestication, Culture and Conservation
The Mouflon (Ovis Gmelini) stands as a living testament to the combined evolution of human civilisation, animal domestication and conservation.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Mouflon: Ancient Icon of Domestication, Culture and Conservation
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Vanilla: a Botanical Biography of Desire, Power and Culture
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Vanilla: a Botanical Biography of Desire, Power and Culture
The story of vanilla is more than just a story of flavour, it is a journey of botanical mystery, colonial ambition, ingenuity and economic volatility, cultural symbolism and mystique
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Vanilla: a Botanical Biography of Desire, Power and Culture
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The Ancient Heritage and Modern Allure of Pistachios, from the Cradle of Civilisation to Culture, Cuisine and Commerce
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The Ancient Heritage and Modern Allure of Pistachios, from the Cradle of Civilisation to Culture, Cuisine and Commerce
Often called the “Smiling Nut” or “Green Gold” the pistachio (Pistacia vera L. from Middle Persian pistakē) is regarded as one of the oldest trees cultivated by humans.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Ancient Heritage and Modern Allure of Pistachios, from the Cradle of Civilisation to Culture, Cuisine and Commerce
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The Pomegranate, an Historical and Cultural Odyssey
Growing up in mainland Europe, mainly Holland, pomegranates seemed quite dangerous, the Dutch name is granaatappel and the French grenade, which sounded somewhat hazardous in a post-World War II world
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November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"Every autumn in the mid-00s, when I lived in China, my friend Scarlett Li would invite me to Shanghai to eat hairy crab."
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‘The English person with a Chinese stomach’: how Fuchsia Dunlop became a Sichuan food hero
The long read: The author has been explaining Sichuan cuisine to westerners for decades. But ‘Fu Xia’, as she’s known, has had a profound effect on food lovers in China, too
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November 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"Every autumn in the mid-00s, when I lived in China, my friend Scarlett Li would invite me to Shanghai to eat hairy crab."
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"A new study has A new study has revealed that early farming communities in Central Europe began diversifying their cereal crops much earlier than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of........"
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Early Neolithic farmers in Central Europe diversified cereal cultivation earlier than expected, study finds
Early European farmers diversified cereal crops earlier than thought, reshaping Neolithic agriculture.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"A new study has A new study has revealed that early farming communities in Central Europe began diversifying their cereal crops much earlier than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of........"
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The Pomegranate, an Historical and Cultural Odyssey
Growing up in mainland Europe, mainly Holland, pomegranates seemed quite dangerous, the Dutch name is granaatappel and the French grenade, which sounded somewhat hazardous in a post-World War II world
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November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald founded the Golden Arches, yet the CEO's betrayal remains one of business history's most infamous tales.
How McDonald's Original CEO Betrayed The Founders (We're Sorry, McDonald Brothers) - Food Republic
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November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald founded the Golden Arches, yet the CEO's betrayal remains one of business history's most infamous tales.
The Ancient Heritage and Modern Allure of Pistachios, from the Cradle of Civilisation to Culture, Cuisine and Commerce
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The Ancient Heritage and Modern Allure of Pistachios, from the Cradle of Civilisation to Culture, Cuisine and Commerce
Often called the “Smiling Nut” or “Green Gold” the pistachio (Pistacia vera L. from Middle Persian pistakē) is regarded as one of the oldest trees cultivated by humans.
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Ancient Heritage and Modern Allure of Pistachios, from the Cradle of Civilisation to Culture, Cuisine and Commerce
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I've talked to food historian Regina Sexton who is based in Cork to give me all the fascinating details of the rich ancient food history of Irish people.
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A History of Food Culture in Ireland with Regina Sexton Part 1
Podcast Episode · The Delicious Legacy · 24/04/2024 · 44m
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October 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I've talked to food historian Regina Sexton who is based in Cork to give me all the fascinating details of the rich ancient food history of Irish people.
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The history here is disputed, apparently. (I am not a food historian so I don’t know!)
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No, British fish and chips is not a Jewish invention
According to legend, Sephardic Jews fleeing the Inquisition introduced the fried fish used in this iconic dish.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The history here is disputed, apparently. (I am not a food historian so I don’t know!)
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