Drinks with Cheese: Sober Spirits
The Volstead Act of 1919—a.k.a. Prohibition—effectively banned the manufacture, sale, or possession of “any intoxicating liquor” in the United States, excepting those used for religious purposes. Backed by religious groups, the legislation was intended to curb alcoholism, domestic violence, and booze-fueled corruption. Instead, the mass bootlegging operations that ensued gave us illicit speakeasies, toxic bathtub […]
Queso Without Borders: “Hispanic Style” In America’s Dairyland
Wisconsin is leading the nation in “Hispanic-style” cheese production, cornering 32 percent of the market.