Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon, France, 1411 The residents of the town of Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon are sporting cheesy grins today. King Charles VI has given them exclusive rights to produce their famous smelly cheese. In. an effort to stamp out inferior imitations of … Read More
USA, May 1, 1941 CheeriOats, a new oat-based breakfast cereal that is ready to eat without cooking has been introduced to consumers. Manufactured and marketed by General Mills Inc., the oatmeal, rye, and corn cereal shaped into “little doughnuts” is … Read More
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, December 1900 A small lunch wagon that sells steak sandwiches to local factory workers in tiny New Haven, Connecticut, has served what they are calling a “hamburger,” which was hastily made for a man who dashed … Read More
Armagnac, France, 1411 A new style of drink is being sold commercially throughout southwestern France. Called Armagnac brandy, it has been successfully distilled and produced in the town of Armagnac, located in the province of Gascony, at the foothills of … Read More
Des Plaines, Chicago, April 15, 1955 A fast-food outlet in suburban Chicago is doing a remarkable trade and celebrated its second anniversary today. The outlook of owner/manager Ray Kroc is reflected in his objection to a local reporter’s usage of … Read More
Nothing beats a good homemade dip. Be it for an aperitif or as a small greeting from the kitchen, for starters, or as a snack. Nothing beats a good homemade dip. Be it for an aperitif or as a small … Read More
An important staple during hard, difficult times During the second world war with shortages of food supplies, people didn’t have enough food to support their families. The only item that was accessible and available to a lot of people was … Read More
Clarence Birdseye arbeitete zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts als Pelzhändler in Labrador, Kanada. Er bemerkte, dass die Einheimischen ihre Lebensmittel oft einfrierten, um sicherzustellen, dass sie viel zu essen hatten, wenn keine frischen Gerichte verfügbar waren. Zurück in den USA … Read More
Is it American or Dutch? Whoever invented the Donat is unclear. The American Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory (1832-1921) claimed to be the author of this famous sweet fabrication. The Dutch, too, because there is evidence that … Read More
This is how I had to learn to prepare meals for an Infantry Company of 80 men in the Swiss Army, in the field! Most of the mise-en-place and preparations were performed in the barracks before transporting the cooking boxes … Read More