Food

From fire to the air fryer, humans have a remarkable history of innovating in the kitchen. Discover the 10 kitchen inventions that changed food forever, in this episode of History Countdown.

Corn became a vital crop for the survival of early civilizations in the Americas thousands of years ago.

Designing the average food truck kitchen requires specialized engineering.

Are these candies on your favorites list?

Discover the shocking (and sometimes radioactive) foods from the past that will make you rethink every bite.

Put down your avocado toast and TV dinner—and discover the top food fads from the 1920s to today.

From its bullpen origins to becoming a cultural icon, find out how shredded bubble gum candy changed the industry.

Hummus is a Middle Eastern dish with roots in regions like Syria and Egypt, with the earliest known recipe appearing in a 13th-century cookbook. The 1960s movement in the US introduced many people to Middle Eastern cuisine, including hummus.

Adam meets with Dr. Justin Shimek and Dr. Kathy Westphal to taste test an original 1980s French fry.

Adam explores the history of animatronics at a classic Chuck E. Cheese and tries two styles of pizza that haven’t been made since the 80s.

The Taíno people, Indigenous to the Caribbean, used a wooden rack called the barbacoa to slowly cook meat.

From spaghetti and meatballs to General Tso's chicken, many dishes Americans associate with international cuisine were actually invented in the US of A!