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Ploughing the old-fashioned way
Ploughing the old-fashioned way

Fancy an English?

Gordon Ramsay samples the delights of 15th Century supper - so how modern is modern British food?

Healthy and artistic

Really rather good for you, and providing inspiration for Andy Warhol's most famous works. We spill some tomato soup secrets.

Beaks and roosters

Which will come first - our chicken secrets or our egg secrets?

What do you fancy...?

Ever Wondered has exposed the secrets of dozens of foods. Choose one from the full menu.

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Worcestershire Sauce has very little to do with Worcestershire - so what is Britain's great culinary gift to the globe? And did Marco Polo really bring pasta to Italy? Explore the origins of food in your table.

Screenshot from the interactive

Click here to open the map

When the map loads, drag the food to the country you think it comes from - when you're right, you'll be rewarded with some background information: and the next challenge!

The tool is a Flash file, but if you don't have Flash on your computer, click here to get it

Content last updated: 20/04/2005

 
 
 

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