How Misunderstood Expiration Dates Contribute to America’s Food Waste Problem
Forty percent of all food produced in the U.S. is wasted and ends up in the landfill, although much of it is perfectly fine to eat.
Potatoes: America’s Leading Vegetable Crop
Grown commercially in thirty states, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the United States, with Idaho producing the most by far.
The American Diner
Diners can be traced back to Walter Scott, a newspaper pressman at the Providence Journal who, in 1872, left the presses to sell late night coffee and sandwiches from a horse-drawn wagon.
Take me out to the ball game . . .
If all of the Cracker Jack sold during that time were laid end-to-end they would circle the earth more than seventy-one times.
Pumpkin Pie: America’s Favorite Holiday Pie
The first pumpkin pies were likely made by hollowing out the shell, filling it with milk, honey, and spices, then baking it in hot ashes.
Okra & Tomatoes with Gulf Shrimp
This popular New Orleans dish is made with fresh okra and shrimp.
Okra: Ladies’ Fingers of the South
Okra, or ladies’ fingers as the pods are sometimes referred to because of their long, tapered, finger-like shape, is thought by many historians to have originated in east Africa.
Fresh Fig Tart
The sweet tart crust is layered with almond cream, fig jam (either homemade or store-bought) and fresh figs.
Figs
The fig was believed to be one of the earliest plants cultivated by the human race.
Persimmons
Persimmon fruit, when ripe, is delicious eaten fresh. But they make wonderful pies, cakes, cookies, and breads.
