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140 Different Varieties Monograph on tobacco use in the Sherlock Holmes mythos. Ambergris Pathfinder Monograph by Randy D. Ralph on a strange substance excreted by sick whales, in past times worth more than gold. Betel Nut: an essay Stephen Fowler's explanation of an ancient practice (pro-betel). Canary Islands Cochineal Web Page How the scale insects are cultured on cactus. [Page partly in Spanish and German] Do bubbles in Guinness go down? Yes - high-speed filming confirms it. Durian OnLine (DOL) 'The King of Fruits', whose sweet taste contrasts with its sewer-like smell. Edible Insects Guide to the culture and use of crickets and mealworms for food. Ethnobotanical leaflets: journal of monographs exploring the social and pharmacological aspects of economically important plants. |
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library Surprising Victorian attitudes to drug use and abuse. Food Timeline: When were watermelons first eaten? What did bread cost in 1860? Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages Erudite resource on biology and chemistry of popular spice plants. Gode Cookery: site about mediaeval cookerym, some pretty nasty Ice Cream The physics and chemistry of ice cream, from the University of Guelph. 
Kopi Luwak: coffee
pre-processed by civet cats.la Fée Verte Absinthe House The cult drink of the 19th century, the "Green Fairy". Gallery of Regrettable Food James Lileks' compilation of horrors from 1940s-60s promotional cookery books. The History of Eating Utensils Self-explanatory. Musk Essay by Stephen Fowler. The On-Line Guide to Belgian Beer Detailed page on the fascinating, varied, and often off-beat, Belgian brewing tradition. Oxford Bottled Beer Database Well-organised user-reviewed guide to bottled beers worldwide. Passport to the Pub: scholarly guide, aimed at overseas visitors, to British pub etiquette. A Periodic Table of Dessert All the components, scientifically organised! The Reinheitsgebot Harsh critique of Bavaria's famous brewing purity laws. Spices: exotic flavors and medicines: a nice online exhibition from the UCLA Biomedical Library History and Special Collections .. Urban Legends Food category at UrbanLegends.com. Weird foods from
around the world: "tastes just like chicken". |
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