How did man discover squids were edible?

The onions which humans first ate likely bear only a modest resemblance to the onions we eat today. Indeed, that's true of pretty much any plant you eat. read more

Hunger is a great motivator to try new foods: if you’ve a family of five and you’ve been fishing all day and all you’ve caught are squid, that is a huge incentive to try and see what squid tastes like. read more

Carrots, for example, were raised for their greens in classical antiquity, and their roots only slowly became tender enough to eat raw, while early bananas were much smaller and starchier than what we eat today and full of seeds to boot. read more