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I've read that mustard seeds were one of the most common spices for normal people in the middle ages. How were mustard seeds used before Heinz and French's?

182 upvotes • r/AskFoodHistorians

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Outside North America, where has watermelon been a traditional summer refresher? Are there any places in particular, or traditions, that emphasize it?

117 upvotes • r/AskFoodHistorians

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What are some lesser known food traditions of Italian/Sicilian immigrants in the United States?

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Which coastline that you've been to was your favorite, and why?

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The Roman Empire had regions that specialized in different products. Where was garum, the fish sauce, mostly produced in the Mediterranean region?

49 upvotes • r/AskFoodHistorians

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The Great Chicago Fire of October 1871 is said to have left 100,000 homeless. Do we know anything about what happened to those people as winter was around the corner? Did relief efforts successfully keep them out of the elements?

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Did Polynesians have enough continental rock (obsidian/chert/rhyolite) to produce sharp stone weapons? Were all Polynesian sharp weapons made of shark's teeth/sharpened wood?

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“Heteroflexible” or “mostly straight" people, what is it about the same sex that sometimes turns you on? NSFW

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In England in the 1600/1700s, would most people have been proficient at riding horses? Did only elites know how to ride?

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Redditors who like honeydew melon, what is your favorite memory involving the fruit?

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I've read that mustard seeds were one of the most common spices for normal people in the middle ages. How were mustard seeds used before Heinz and French's?	182	AskFoodHistorians
Outside North America, where has watermelon been a traditional summer refresher? Are there any places in particular, or traditions, that emphasize it?	117	AskFoodHistorians
What are some lesser known food traditions of Italian/Sicilian immigrants in the United States?	92	AskFoodHistorians
Which coastline that you've been to was your favorite, and why?	51	geography
The Roman Empire had regions that specialized in different products. Where was garum, the fish sauce, mostly produced in the Mediterranean region?	49	AskFoodHistorians
The Great Chicago Fire of October 1871 is said to have left 100,000 homeless. Do we know anything about what happened to those people as winter was around the corner? Did relief efforts successfully keep them out of the elements?	23	AskHistorians
Did Polynesians have enough continental rock (obsidian/chert/rhyolite) to produce sharp stone weapons? Were all Polynesian sharp weapons made of shark's teeth/sharpened wood?	13	AskHistorians
“Heteroflexible” or “mostly straight" people, what is it about the same sex that sometimes turns you on? NSFW	5	AskRedditAfterDark
In England in the 1600/1700s, would most people have been proficient at riding horses? Did only elites know how to ride?	4	AskHistorians
Redditors who like honeydew melon, what is your favorite memory involving the fruit?	3	AskReddit