Shirl Kennedy of The Resource Shelf’s Niche Information mentioned The Food Timeline today. I went to check it out and found it fascinating. (read: I spent way too long playing with it!)

Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip,and why?

You will find a plethora of popular lore and contradictory facts. Timeline? Well, it’s not perfect since foods evolve over time, but this is a very fun and interesting research site.

We had to share.