Posted on 03/06/2022 1:42:23 PM PST by DallasBiff
Season three of the popular nonfiction series “The Food That Built America” will satisfy viewers’ appetites by sharing the origin stories of a new group of bold pioneers behind America’s most iconic food empires such as Orville Redenbacher, Ettore “Chef” Boiardi, Wally Amos, Debbi Fields, and Tom Carvel among others. Before these brands became household names, they came from brilliant – sometimes ruthless – visionaries who revolutionized food
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The Kellogg brothers feud would make any other modern soap opera to shame.
I watched the episode about Subway versus Blimpie last week.
Does the series cover Norman Borlaug? If not then it is merely hollywood glitter.
He was a great pioneer in food production.
Ham and Limas didn’t make the list, I’ll bet.
Historically, “the food that built America” was beans, beef, and whiskey.
That’s what ALL the pioneers ingested.
Probably still an excellent diet...
It’s beacon. Everyone know bacon built this country and continues to hold it together.
All of those were too expensive so can’t say I ever bought any of them.
Cheapo canned Franco-American spaghetti got me through college.
I’m watching the American Rodeo.
Lakeside Mills, Inc. Est. 1736
Wheat Flour: https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/top-suppliers/flour-manufacturers-and-flour-mills/
I never eat any of that stuff. As in NEVER.
It’s okay. But I tire of the constant company vs. company format. They play it like it was always ruthless when it wasn’t necessarily.
These are informative and entertaining programs. Thanks for the reminder!
“Before these brands became household names, they came from brilliant – sometimes ruthless – visionaries who revolutionized food...”
A bloody decades-long war, I tells ya. Lots of slicing and dicing. Even boiling in oil.
I saw an episode on Nabisco. Classic attempt to monopolize. Built by an utterly ruthless man
I've never heard of any of these except Orville Redenbacher's popcorn.
Oh, and BTW, to me "gourmet" is a French word meaning "nasty".
Because of the vast open lands in the west where cattle could be raised, the American diet in early 20th century was much more meat rich than the European. The extra protein meant that many American were much taller and heavier than the people they left behind in the old country
On average the WWI “Doughboys” were 4 inches taller and 30 lbs heavier than the German troop. Scared the crap out of the krauts when they laid eyes on the American soldiers......
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