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Internet of Things (IoT) and the Kitchen of the Future strike such pioneering chords that oftentimes it feels like these concepts are happening in a galaxy far, far away. But they’re not – that galaxy is here and now, and glimpses of what’s possible can be seen at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES)!

Saveur is a gourmet, food, wine and travel magazine that specialises in researching and reporting on various world cuisines. Begun in 1994 and known for its striking food photography and evocative writing, it has also, for the last nine years, run the Saveur Blog Awards – a showcase for the best food bloggers around the world.

Last week we looked at how man went from eating only nuts and berries to eating meat in the Prehistoric times, we covered how grapes were first grown for wine in the Neolithic era, how sushi reached Japan in the 8th century, and how the Portuguese began fishing cod in the 15th century – we continue now with Wiki’s timeline picking up on the evolution of food from the 16th century onwards.

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