Origin start year places a food tradition in the year it was first named and studied as such. Wikipedia notes that the Mediterranean diet "was first proposed in 1975 by American biologist Ancel Keys and chemist Margaret Keys," even though the eating habits it describes are far older. Browsing by origin start year traces when a long-standing practice first got its modern name.
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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account 16th century
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WikipediaFood preservation, Curing section, earliest drying practice (food tradition category)Quote, Food preservation, Curing section, earliest drying practice (food tradition category)
The earliest form of curing is drying, which has been in use since ancient times, the earliest known practice dates back to 12,000 B.C. by inhabitants of the modern Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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