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...

Inventor's Day

Begin your journey on Inventor's Day by exploring this list of what I like to call Tasteful Inventions. 

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John Gorrie Refrigeration Pioneer Jim Howe Tums Turner Williams Dover Egg Beater Andrew Chase Refrigerated Railroad Car J. Fish Smith Pixy Stix/Sweet Tarts Thor Bjørklund Cheese Slicer William Russel Frisbie Homemade Pie Pan Louis Auster Brooklyn Egg Cream Charles Leiper Grigg 7Up Robert .S. Lazenby Dr. Pepper Omar Knedlik Slurpee/Icee James Schlatter Aspartame/NutraSweet Ira Remsen Saccharin Lawrence Luellen Dixie Cups Cyrus McCormick Mechanical Reaper Clarence Birdseye Retail Frozen Foods Joseph Priestley oxygen Walter Scott Diners Ray Kroc Restaurant Chains Leo Hendrik Baekelan Plastic

Dorcas Reilly Green Bean Casserole Charles Cretors popcorn machine Ottmar Heinsius von Mayenburg Toothpaste James A. Dewar Twinkies Mildred Day "crispy squares" George Jung Fortune Cookie Henri Nestle Baby Formula Pierre Lorillard Tuxedo Dom Pérignon Champagne Robert M. Green Ice Cream Soda Antoine Perpigna Soda Siphon Valve Pete Conklin Pink Lemonade Richard Blechynden Iced Tea Dr. Robert Cade Gatorade Robert Bunsen Bunsen Burner Benjamin Thompson Baked Alaska Eben Norton Horsford Baking Powder Lloyd Hall Food Preservatives Margaret Knight Paper Bag Machine Charles Goodnight Chuck Wagon

Inventors' Day

If you happen to "land" at this blog, please note, I'm preparing for Inventor's Day 2008 and will continue to post assorted food inventions I find tasteful and inspiring. Below is a list of inventions and inventors who have contributed not only to the world we dine at, but also to society as a whole. After you're done here, please visit my other blog; Months of Edible Celebrations, a lyrical approach to things we eat...

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Gabriel Fahrenheit Thermometer Luther Haws Water Fountain Thomas Jefferson Consumer Devices Jean Etienne Bore Granulated Sugar Benjamin Franklin Franklin Stove Count Rumford Rumford Fireplace Percy L. Spencer Microwave Oven Leo Hendrik Baekeland Bakelite Roy Plunkett Teflon Marc Gregoire Tefal Calvin MacCracken Hot Dog Roller Ermal Cleon Fraze Pop Top Can Ezra J. Warner Can Opener William Lyman Modern Can Opener John White Lemon Squeezer Moses Coates Apple Parer Sybilla Masters Corn Mill Allene Rosalind Jeanes Xanthan Gum French Chef Mayonnaise Otto Frederick Rohwedder Bread Slicer

Crompton & Co. Electric Toaster Willis Johnson Egg Beater Rufus Eastman Electric Mixer Peter Durand Tin Can William Painter Crown Cap Opener William Lyman Modern Can Opener Henry W. Bradley Margarine Charles Strite Bread Toaster Carl G. Sontheimer Cuisinart Food Processor Ivar Jepson Meatball Maker, Mixmaster Nathaniel Wyeth Plastic Soda Bottle Sir James Dewar Dewar Flask US Army The Spork Everett H. Bickley Bean Sorter Louis Pasteur Pasteurization Nicolas Appert- Food Preservation Henry Perky & William Ford Shredded Wheat Machine Sylvester Graham Graham Flour & Graham Cracker Dr. Bircher-Benner Muesli Cereal Paul Wenner Gardenburger

Ephraim Wales Bull Concord Grape Josephine Cochran Dish-Washing Machine Stanley Mason Ordinary, Everyday Products Beulah Louise Henry Vacuum Ice Cream Freezer Ernest A. Hamwi Ice Cream Cone Clarence Birdseye Frozen Foods Mary Engle Pennington Home Refrigeration Pioneer Gary Thomas TV Dinner Rose Totino Frozen Pizza Crust Jeno F. Paulucci Jeno's Frozen Pizza William A. Mitchell Cool Whip Mickey Rooney "Weenie Whirl" Peter Franklin Cool Dog George Crum Potato Chip Amedeo Obici Planter's Peanuts Marshmallow Fluff Archibald Query Elmer Doolin Corn Chips Charles Roser Fig Newton Abigail M. Fleck Makin' Bacon Orla E. Watson Telescoping Shopping Cart