When was linguine pasta invented? A little linguine history. This pasta shape (basically flattened spaghetti) seems to have first appeared in1700s. Giulio Giacchero, author of a book on the economy of Genova in 1700s, writes about trenette seasoned with pesto, green beans and potatoes. ...
Attention: World Pasta Day is 25 October. All diets are cancelled. Join the celebration by visiting the birthplace of your favourite pasta shapes.
From classic laksa to the new Michelin-starred faces of Singaporean cuisine, these are the dishes you have to eat in the Lion City.
And while sweet tea itself was invented in Virginia, Firefly Distillery on South Carolina's Wadmalaw Island created the very first blend of sweet tea with vodka, according to The Daily Meal. You may also like: Bananas, avocados, and other beloved foods that may go extinct soon South Dakota:...
The palace (puri) was erected at the end of the 17th century, but largely destroyed during the Dutch colonial conquest of 1908. Today the basic remains of the palace are the court of justice, the Kertha Gosa Pavilion, and the main gate that bears the date Saka 1622 (AD 1700). Within...
Why is October named after the number eight? According to the originalRoman republican calendar, October was the eighth month of the year rather than the ninth. The Roman calendar was only 10 months long and included the following months: Martius, Aprilis, Maius, Junius, Quintilis, Sextilis,...
Back in the late 60s and early 70s saccharin was going to be the stuff that made Americans thin. It was one of the most successful sugar substitutes that was ever invented. There were drops for your coffee, tablets for lemonade, and even sprinkle packets for individual uses. But the makes...
Invented inEl Floridita, a grandiose bar on the cusp of Habana Vieja and Centro Habana, in the late 1910s, the frozen daiquiri (made with rum, lime, sugar, and crushed ice) was popularized by – guess who? – Ernest Hemingway in the 1940s. The American scribe knocked back copious double...
It may be a paragon of the era that invented "summer" as a verb, but Ocean House, which has held court over the tony seaside enclave of Watch Hill since the 1860s, is still charming in the winter—and quite romantic as a Valentine's Day getaway. Think long wintry walks on the beac...
Mastermind was Von Braun – developed in record time, new materials invented Huntsville Al. was a small city when Von Braun went there in the 1950s – Picture of Von Braun team member meeting Korolev’s daughter – Saturn was a military concept for testing rockets at the start – Pictures ...