Food & History: August 11
Food & History: August 11 1858 Christiaan Eijkman born. He was a Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi was caused by a poor diet and […]
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Food & History: August 7
Food & History: August 7 1932 Jenny Craig born, founder of chain weight loss centers. 1991 The world’s largest Burger King opened in Budapest. 2013 […]
Food & History: August 4
Food & History: August 4 1693 Dom Perignon discovers the process for making champagne. He is quoted as saying “Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!”. It […]
Food & History: July 21
Food & History: July 21 1939 Joe Albertson opens a grocery store in Boise, Idaho and eventually grows to be one of the largest supermarket […]
Food & History: July 1
Food & History: July 1 1910 Ward Baking Company of Chicago opens the first completely automated bread plant in the United States. 1916 Coca-Cola starts […]
Food & History: June 30
Food & History: June 30 1896 William S. Hadaway receive a US patent an electric stove. 1906 The Pure Food & Drug Act and the […]
Food & History: June 29
Food & History: June 29 1943 US General Eisenhower requests Coca-Cola provide 10 portable bottling plants for troops overseas. 2005 The USDA confirms the first […]
Food & History: June 28
Food & History: June 28 1491 Henry VIII of England born. The first foodie often depicted eating a large drumstick. 1887 Coca-Cola syrup patented. 1939 […]
Food & History: June 26
Food & History: June 26 1816 Louis Bignon born, a French agriculturist, restaurateur and chef. 1848 The first pure food laws enacted in the United […]
Food & History: June 14
Food & History: June 14 1800 Chicken Marengo created by Napoleon’s Swiss chef to commemorate Napoleon’s victory over the Austrians in the Battle of Marengo. […]
Food & History: June 10
Food & History: June 10 1869 Frozen food shipped long distance for the first time. Texas beef sent by steamship to New Orleans. 1916 William […]
Food & History: June 3
Food & History: June 3 1841 Nicolas Francois Appert, inventor of the canning process dies. 1997 USDA announces it will ban manufacturers from using most […]
Food & History: May 4
Food & History: May 4 1494 Columbus lands in Jamaica and met Arawak Indians. From them he learned they used Jamaican pimento (allspice) to season […]
Food & History: April 28
Food & History: April 28 1796 Amelia Simmons publishes ‘American Cookery’, the first cookbook written by an American. 1944 Alice Waters was born, American chef, […]
