Whetstone Magazine

Founded in 2017, Whetstone Magazine is an independently published print and digital publication about global food origins, culture, and culinary anthropology.

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WELCOME TO WHETSTONE VOLUME 8

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The Magical Bowl of Chickpeas that Transports You Home

The Coffee History of Puerto Rico • Once the coffee grower for the pope, the island’s relationship with the bean is as long and winding as the story of its many colonizations.

Jews and Chinese Food • For Ashkenazim, there’s more to this relationship than a Christmas tradition.

A Link to the Past, a Taste of Home • Once a winter celebration of hard work and thrift, Galician roxóns persist.

Chopsticks and Civilization • A common eating utensil tells the story not only of how cuisines have changed, but also the philosophies behind them.

Black America: Tasting. Notes. • A loaded question yields millions of stories, as told through food and music.

Knafeh: A Palestinian dessert

Chasing Chayote

A Bake Sale for Humanity • As a second wave of Covid-19 ravaged India, people looked to help however they could. Selling homemade food was a way to support where the government didn’t.

A Bittersweet History of Mexican Chocolate • Dedicated farmers keep xocolatl alive in its home state.

Full Plate: An Egyptian Family Reunion

Our mission at LEE Initiative is to build back a restaurant industry that is more equitable, diverse and kind.

Welcome to Whetstone Radio Collective • Whetstone Radio Collective is the world’s largest on-demand audio network dedicated to food. WRC offers a distinctive series of original podcasts focused on global foodways, bringing diverse narrative-based audio stories shared through the lens of food anthropology.