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The thousand-year story of how the fork crossed Europe, and onto your plate today

John of Gaunt dining with the King of Portugal, Chronique d’Angleterre, vol 3, late 14 century. Wikimedia Commons…

byDarius von Guttner Sporzynski

October 2, 2025