Food & History: October 5

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Food & History: October 5 1983 Earl Silas Tupper dies, the inventor of Tupperware containers. 2007 Topps, one of the largest makers of frozen hamburgers, […]

Food & History: September 22

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Food & History: September 22 1903 Italian Immigrant Italo Marchiony applies for a patent for the ice cone mold. 2002 Founder of Dunkin Donuts William […]

Food & History: September 9

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Food & History: September 9 1754 Captain William Bligh born. The most famous mutiny in history took place on his ship while returning from Tahiti […]

Food & History: September 4

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Food & History: September 4 1885 The Exchange Buffet opens at 7 New Street in Manhattan, it is one of the first self service restaurants, […]

Food & History: July 23

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Food & History: July 23 1894 Actor Arthur Treacher born and later goes on to found the Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips restaurant chain. 1904 […]

Food & History: June 19

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Food & History: June 19 1987 Ben & Jerry Ice Cream introduces Cherry Garcia as its new flavor. 2009 The United Nations Food & Agriculture […]

Food & History: June 15

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Food & History: June 15 1851 Jacob Fussell opens the first commercial ice cream factory. 1914 Bob Wian born, founder of the Big Boy restaurant […]

Food & History: June 13

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Food & History: June 13 1789 Alexander Hamilton’s wife serves General George Washington ice cream at a dinner party 2010 Jimmy Dean dies at age […]

Food & History: June 8

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Food & History: June 8 1784 Marie-Antoine Careme born, known as the “Chef of kings and the king of chefs.” 1786 The first advertisement for ice […]

Food & History: May 12

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Food & History: May 12 1777 The first known ice cream advertisement appeared in the New York Gazette. 1889 John Cadbury dies, founder of Cadbury […]

Food & History: May 5

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Food & History: May 5 Cinco de Mayo 1862 Cinco de Mayo: The Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. 100 years […]

Food & History: April 16

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Food & History: April 16 1941 The original Elsie the Cow dies. She was originally a cartoon character appearing in ads for Borden Milk. At […]

Food & History: April 8

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Food & History: April 8 1873 Alfred Paraf receives a Patent for the first commercially viable margarine manufacturing process. 1879 Echo Farms Dairy of New […]