Minestrone
Minestrone Soup Minestrone is probably one of the oldest and easiest soups to make. It dates back to Roman times and is on practically every […]
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Food & History: January 2
Food & History: January 2 1906 ‘Gulden’s Mustard’ trademark registered. 1990 Campbell’s Soup introduces Cream of Broccoli soup. It becomes their most successful new soup in […]
Food & History: January 1
Food & History: January 1 1449 Lorenzo de Medici (The Magnificent) of Florence born, great grandfather of Catherine who is known as the Mother of […]
Food & History: December 31
Food & History: December 31 1600 The British East India Company created to compete in the East Indian spice trade. 1907 The Times introduces the […]
Food & History: December 30
Food & History: December 30 1817 The first coffee is planted in Hawaii. 1851 Asa Griggs Candler born, he bought the formula for Coca-Cola from […]
Food & History: December 29
Food & History: December 29 1908 G & JG Smith register the Glenlivet’ trademark for scotch whiskey. 1921 Robert C. Baker born, inventor of chicken […]
Food & History: December 28
Food & History: December 28 1763 Molson Brewery founder John Molson born. 1869 William Finley Semple receives the first US patent for chewing gum 1886 […]
Food & History: December 27
Food & History: December 27 1741 Jean Etienne Bore born, inventor of the sugar granulating process and founder of the sugar industry in Louisiana. 1822 […]
Food & History: December 26
Food & History: December 26 1850 Minnesota Governor Ramsey declares that territory’s first Thanksgiving Day. 1865 James Nason receives a patent for a coffee percolator. […]
Food & History: December 25
Food & History: December 25 336 The first recorded celebration of Christmas. 1213 King John of England orders 3,000 capons, 1,000 salted eels, 400 hogs, […]
Food & History: December 23
Food & History: December 23 1675 Charles II of England issues a proclamation suppressing Coffee Houses. The public response was so negative that he revoked […]
Food & History: December 22
Food & History: December 22 1888 Horn & Hardart open a 15-stool lunchroom, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1922 The Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Canada opens with 1,046 […]
Food & History: December 21
Food & History: December 21 1999 Smucker’s buys the patent for a crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich after several lawsuits. 2000 Further research leads […]
Food & History: December 20
Food & History: December 20 1928 Harry Ramsden opens the most famous fish and chips restaurant in the world. 1949 Thomas Carvel receives patent for […]
Food & History: December 19
Food & History: December 19 1909 The ‘New’ Palace Hotel opens in San Francisco, replacing the original that was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Please […]
