Catch-Up Day! Inventions

Catch-Up Day! In order to get organized between my blog @ Months of Edible Celebrations and this recently started blog Tasteful Inventions, I thought it would be best to glean a few of the previous entrees from the past few months @ Months of Edible Celebrations.

The first machine for the manufacturing of toothpicks, was patented on February 20, 1872, by Silas Noble and J.P. Cooley, of Granville, Massachusetts. read on...

Peter Cooper was born in New York City, on February 12, 1791. If not for Peter Cooper's "patent (US Patent 4084) for powdered gelatin derived from the bones of geese," colored gelatin may have slipped into oblivion. Peter Cooper & Jell-O read on...

The origins of Marshmallow Fluff actually go back to 1917. When's the last time you thought about a Fluffernutter? Want some Fluffernutter recipes too? read on...

Who invented Irish Coffee? Is there any truth to the legend? read on...

January 19th was the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Moore. What does Thomas Moore have to do with the history of refrigeration? read on...

We celebrated Benjamin Franklin on the day of his birth @ Months of Edible Celebrations. What were some of Ben Franklin's favorite foods. Did Benjamin Franklin invent the Franklin Stove? read on...

Legend has it that Marvin Stone invented the first paper drinking straw while sipping a mint julep after work. Is there any truth to the legend? read on...

On January 1, 1823, John Wheeley Lea & William Henry Perrins two chemists from Worcestershire, England decided to go into partnership. What fishpickle did they invent? read on...

Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch who developed the first 'Concord' grape juice in 1869 was born on December 31, 1825 in England. Read about The Wonderful World of Welch's read on...

James Mason patented the first American coffee percolator on December 26, 1865. read on...

Thanks for playing "catch-up"....We haven't delved into the origins of Ketchup: a Condiment Evolved From Fish-Based Sauce @ Months of Edible Celebrations so I hope you will come back and share what you find...