March 10, 2026
Tag: Cochineal
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God, Glory and Gold vs. God, Glory and … Dead Bugs
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The cochineal is an insect slightly larger than a poppy seed. The bug’s carcass is the prime ingredient in creating a natural dye using carmine. Primarily a parasite, they are native to tropical and subtropical South America and up through North America and are collected from the pad of prickly pear cacti.
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August 29, 2024 6 Comments
If you are among those who love oysters, join Postcard History’s resident gourmand in his retrospective survey of postcards from the past, and the many restaurants that used postcards to advertise the best seafood anywhere. If you don’t care for oysters, be careful, this article will change your mind.