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A Sweet Taste of Gelato History

To appreciate the full history behind gelato, it is important to first understand what gelato exactly is. Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, however Italian ice cream is not the same as its American counterpart.

Beer has been around a mighty long time. Its origins go back to the 6th century BCE. That means that people were drinking beer in Ancient Iraq and other such places over 2,500 years ago. Since that time, the golden ale has managed to attract numerous myths and to work its way into mythology. Here’s a look at five major myths and five connections to mythology that are a part of the history of beer.

It’s interesting to look at the history of pubs. The pub, which stands for “public house,” is clearly a British invention. It’s true that you’ll find pubs in the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries, but the original public houses were established in England.

“It’s the real thing.”

“Can’t beat the feeling.”

“Make it real.”

To understand the history of pizza, it is important to recognize the ingredients involved - from the dough to the tomatoes to the herbs.   Each ingredient holds a clue to the origin and time of its inception.   As is typical of many "origin" stories, there are bound to be myths and legends mixed in with fact.  Some of the specifics may be impossible to validate, but there is enough information that some conclusions can be safely drawn.

The grape – where did it come from? How did somebody figure out they could crush it, ferment the juice, and come up with wine? The answer to that is – nobody knows. The history of wine is a cloudy one, at least before 6000 B.C. It’s been said that there was an awful lot of wine consumed in those days, so perhaps that’s why there wasn’t much recording of current happenings at the time. So we’ll outline what we do know about the major progressions of wine drinking and wine making throughout the years.

Statistic: 61% of people in the United States are overweight. Are you among them? Are you a statistic in your own country? If you are – or even if you think you are – perhaps you’ll be interested in the history of diets; in particular, the Atkins Diet. But a history of the Atkins Diet wouldn’t be complete without first looking at the history of diets in general.