The story of how Hindus stopped distrusting biscuits and began eating them
By yielding to caste rules at the turn of the 19th century, the ‘Hindu biscuit’ ended up subverting them.
Source: scroll.in
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When ice was a luxury item and shipped to Calcutta from the US
Some three centuries before the British mesmerised Calcutta with ice, Mughal emperor Babur had transported ice on elephants and horseback from Kashmir to Delhi. The British tried to emulate the practice but soon gave up. Then ‘American ice’ happened.
Source: indianexpress.com
How the British used food to cope with the heat and diseases in India
To cope with the heat and diseases in a distant land, the British looked for remedies in the pantry.
Source: scroll.in
Celebrating 200 years of the cauliflower in India
At first repudiated as an exotic vegetable, the cauliflower has come a long way.
Source: scroll.in
culinary-arts Gohona Bori: One of Bengal's oldest traditions of edible art
From a simple staple to a culinary work of art, the ‘gohona’ or ‘naksha bori’ has had quite a journey
Source: telegraphindia.com