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• 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning
  ...58 Brad-ford Sweets Poi-son-ing) was a public health disaster in Bradford, England, when sweets (candy) accidentally made with arsenic were sold to the public ...s Poisoning" is derived from the year and location of the event, Bradford, England, and the nature of the incident, which involved the poisoning of sweets.
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• Food Standards Agency
  == Food Standards Agency == ...England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is led by a board appointed to act in the public interest.
  2 KB (268 words) - 21:58, 11 February 2024
• Tomalley
  ...n relation to seafood dishes. It refers to the soft, green substance found in the body cavity of lobsters, which serves as the animal's liver and pancrea ...y" comes from the Carib word "tumale", which means a sauce or dressing for food, and was later adopted into English.
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• Dog biscuit
  ...eved to have originated in the mid-19th century, with the etymology rooted in the English words "dog" (a domesticated carnivorous mammal) and "biscuit" ( ...least the mid-19th century. The first known dog biscuits were developed in England by a man named James Spratt. He came up with the idea after he saw dogs bei
  2 KB (239 words) - 06:07, 8 February 2024
• Kit Kat
  ...]-covered [[wafer]] bar confection produced globally by [[Nestlé]], except in the United States, where it is made under license by the H.B. Reese Candy C ...and go back to 1911 when Rowntree's, a confectionery company based in York in the United Kingdom, trademarked the terms "Kit Cat" and "Kit Kat".
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• Dietary guidelines
  * [[Nutrition]]: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. * [[Diet (nutrition)]]: The sum of the food consumed by an organism or a group.
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• Cuisine of the United States
  ...sh term ''United States'' (/juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/), referring to the country in North America. ...ion to region. Notable regional cuisines include [[New England cuisine|New England]], [[Southern cuisine|Southern]], [[Cajun cuisine|Cajun]], [[Creole cuisine
  2 KB (318 words) - 19:41, 12 February 2024
• Ice Cream
  '''Ice Cream''' (pronounced: /ˈaɪs ˈkriːm/) is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It is usually made from dairy produc ...s believed to have been coined in 1672 by the French chef of Charles II of England.
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• Ice cream
  '''Ice Cream''' (pronounced: /ˈaɪs ˈkriːm/) is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cr ...eld by Charles II of England. The term "ice cream" was first used in 1744, in a book by Mary Eales.
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• Crab cakes
  ...hey are often associated with the area surrounding the [[Chesapeake Bay]], in particular the state of [[Maryland]]. The term "crab cake" was first used in print in 1930, but the dish likely has earlier origins. The word "crab" comes from t
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• List of American foods
  * [[Fast food in the United States]] * [[Fast Food]]: The United States is known for its fast food culture, with popular chains like [[McDonald's]], [[Burger King]], and [[Ta
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• Battenberg cake
  ...h the pieces covered in jam. The cake is covered in marzipan and, when cut in cross section, displays a distinctive two-by-two check pattern alternately ...Victoria, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, to Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1884. However, the exact origins of the name are unclear.
  1 KB (170 words) - 03:48, 9 February 2024
• Elsie Widdowson
  ...with whom she authored "The Chemical Composition of Foods," a seminal work in the field of nutrition science. ...ationing plans for the British government. Their work ensured that despite food shortages, the population received adequate nutrition. Widdowson also made
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• British english
  ...ective wee is almost exclusively used in parts of [[Scotland]], North East England, Ireland, and occasionally Yorkshire, whereas little is predominant elsewhe ...harles Dickens]], to differentiate the English spoken in Britain from that in America.
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• Submarine sandwich
  ...diments. The sandwich has no specific point of origin, but it is prevalent in various regions of the United States. ...while "hero" is used in New York City. The term "grinder" is common in New England and is thought to refer to the sandwich's traditional preparation, which in
  2 KB (247 words) - 17:14, 10 February 2024
• Yorkshire pudding
  ...he county of [[Yorkshire]], England. Despite its name, it is not a pudding in the dessert sense, but a type of bread or pastry. ...cooked. The "Yorkshire" part of the name refers to the region in Northern England where the dish is thought to have originated.
  2 KB (261 words) - 11:40, 10 February 2024
• Filberts
  ...Saint Philibert, whose feast day coincides with the ripening of the nut in England. ...e name of Saint Philibert, a Frankish saint, as the ripening of the nut in England coincides with the saint's feast day on August 20. The name was later morph
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• French toast
  ...t''' (pronunciation: /frɛntʃ toʊst/) is a dish made of sliced bread soaked in eggs and milk, then fried. ...ad." Why lost bread? Originally, people made French toast from stale bread in order to make use of bread that would otherwise have been thrown away.
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• Jellied eels
  ...ly in the East End of London. The dish consists of chopped [[eel]]s boiled in a spiced stock that is allowed to cool and set, forming a jelly. ...d Eels are prepared by chopping the eels into rounds and then boiling them in water and vinegar to create a stock. The eels are then removed and the stoc
  2 KB (259 words) - 21:37, 8 February 2024
• Drinking Water Inspectorate
  ...Kingdom. It is responsible for assessing the quality of drinking water in England and Wales, ensuring it is safe and clean for human consumption. ..."Inspectorate" is a body of inspectors who carry out official inspections, in this case, of the water supply.
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