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WELCOME TO:
OLDE TIME COOKING

YOUR PORTAL TO THE FUN
OF THE 1940'S & 50'S

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER EDITION OF:
COOKING FACTS AND TRIVIA

Olde Time Cooking enjoys bringing you, fellow food lovers, the following food and cooking facts and trivia.  This page is really fun for me to dig and find little known facts about one of the most important rooms in our home, the kitchen, and share them with you.  I hope you find these both interesting and fun, too!  Your Host,  Brad



DishwasherIn 1949, KitchenAide® introduces the first home electric dishwasher.  At that time, women all across America wanted their husbands to buy them one; unfortunately, it turned out to be their Anniversary present!


Corning makes Pyrex® flameware percolators and saucepans in 1938, many of these originals are still used today.


In 1939, Nestle makes the first Chocolate morsel.  Kids across America celebrated with Chocolate Chip Cookies from theirChocchip.WMF (7760 bytes) Mom's own kitchen.

 

 


Man eating chicken leg

In the 1950's, chickens begin to be sold as chicken parts, along with whole chickens, but accounted for only about 5% of total chicken sales.

 


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