Food Evolution: Bite to the Future

Brownies are a sweet, chocolately treat with intense flavor! But have you ever wondered about the first kind of brownie? Brownies or Blondies? Before brownies were a thing, blondies existed. They were similar to a modern day brownie but with a molasses base instead of chocolate. How it’s made The first type of brownie was made by Palmer House in 1893, it was a molasses based blondie but had roasted walnuts and apricot spread. I made brownies, then I baked walnuts into them.

Quesadillas are a hot greasy Mexican dish, with enough stretchy cheese to make you fall in love! But have you ever wondered how they were first served? No cheese? Actually, when quesadillas were first made, cheese hadn’t come to Spain. Neither had the popular flour tortillas. Quesadillas were made of corn tortillas, pumpkins, beans and squash! I boiled squash and the mashed it up, after that I added it to a corn tortilla! Then I grilled it at medium heat for a few minutes til

We all know what hot chocolat e is it’s a steamy hot creamy drink that is iconic to this day! You might have wondered how it was made! The Start of Hot Chocolate Hot chocolate started as a cold, spicy peppery drink. It was made from cacao beans, water, vanilla and spices like pepper. The people who made this recipe were the Mesoamericans. I cut Mexican Hot chocolate into 6ths and then I added warm milk and crushed the chocolate up with a whisk. Moving to Europe In the 16th

Oh Snow!! The Earliest Iced Dessert The first ice cream was invented by Alexander the Great of Persia, he would mixed shaved ice with...