Because of the popularity of the hamburger around the world, it is no surprise that the city of Hamburg, Germany, has attempted to lay claim to its origins. However, one of the more popularly held beliefs is that the hamburger, as we know it today, was first served up at the very beginning of the 20th Century.

The word “fajita” in Spanish means “small belt.” Perhaps because of its shape after slicing?

The word panini is Italian and means “small bread.” It is believed that the origins of the modern-day panini occurred in the Lombardy region. It was created in response to the demand among Milanese office workers that were looking for a quick lunch that was both savory and of a high quality.

Thursday, July 29th, is National Chicken Wing Day. The origin of this holiday has been credited to Stan Makowski, who was the Mayor of Buffalo in 1977 when he declared July 29th as Chicken Wing Day. Mayor Makowski credited the Anchor Bar and its owners as the first to...

Where in Germany did the hot dog originate? In 1987, the city of Frankfurt celebrated the 500th anniversary of the hot dog as their claim to having discovered it came from the fact it is often called a frankfurter. The city of Vienna (Wien) lays claim to its founding for pretty much the same reason, as they point to the name wiener.

To honor this day representative of freedom from oppression, as earned by the citizens of France, Quaker Valley Foods offers some delicious French-inspired recipes perfect for celebrating.

The combination of Scottish techniques along with West African methods has been traced to enslaved Africans who developed this way of preparing chicken in the deep south. For that reason fried chicken, as we know it today, is often referred to as Southern Fried Chicken.

After you have selected your recipe for this weekend, get in touch with your Quaker Valley Foods’ Sales Specialist, who will be happy to give you pricing and notify you of availability on any item you need, including beef, chicken, pork, seafood, deli items, turkey, lamb, and much, much more!

In 1935, The Manassa Mauler opened Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant on Eighth Avenue and 50th Street in New York City. After the restaurant eventually moved to Times Square on Broadway between 49th and 50th Streets, the name of the restaurant was changed to Jack Dempsey’s Broadway Restaurant.

After hearing a church sermon about the newly recognized Mother’s Day, Sonora was inspired to recognize fathers as well. After approaching the Spokane Ministerial Alliance to suggest her father’s birthday (June 5th) be the new day of recognition, the Alliance instead chose the third Sunday in June.