How Oreos Got Their Name: The Rise of an American Icon

Oreos weren't always king of the sandwich cookies. The story of how they crushed competitors and rose to chocolaty, crunchy, cream-filled fame.

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From Southern Tradition to Mechanical Marvel: How Fried Chicken Lost its Bones

For 200 years, American fried chicken more or less meant one thing. Sure, it was subject to all kinds of regional variations, batters, dredges, and spices, but the fundamental recipe was always the same: hack up a chicken, coat it in starch, and fry it in fat. It always had bones. But a few key technological advancements in the 20th century altered American fried chicken forever. Here's how our modern boneless bird started flapping its wings.