William A. Mitchell, The King Of Space Age Snacks
Today in 1911, the birthday of William A. Mitchell, a food inventor whose name might not ring a bell but whose creations - including Pop Rocks, Cool Whip and Tang - are unforgettable.
The History Of Margarine Hasn’t Always Been Smooth
Today in 1869, inventor Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès received the French patent for margarine. The butter substitute is used around the world today, though for a while it was banned in parts of the US.
Jim Delligatti, The Father Of The Big Mac
For National Cheeseburger Day, here’s the story of the guy who brought us one of the world’s most massive and massively popular burgers.
Colonel Sanders Was The Face Of KFC, And Occasionally Its Vocal Critic
Today in 1890, the birthday of Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder and public face of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and who, for a while, was also a pretty big critic of the fast food brand he started.
Baby Food Giant Gerber Once Sold Jars Of Mushed Up Food For Adults
Long before people on the internet came up with the baby food diet, there was this.
Ignacio Anaya García, The Inventor Of Nachos
Today's the birthday in 1895 of an inventor with a huge legacy: Ignacio Anaya Garcia, the man who gave us nachos.
The Ice Cream Cone Got The Spotlight At The 1904 World’s Fair, But That Isn’t When It Was Invented
Today was the day in 1904 that a guy at the St. Louis World’s Fair supposedly invented the ice cream cone. Except that ice cream cones were around for more than a century before that.
It’s Dessert Week on Cool Weird Awesome
We’re replaying a few of our sweetest episodes this week.
Legend Says Instead of Fighting A War, Two Armies In Switzerland Sat Down For Some Soup
Legend has it that today in 1529, two armies in Switzerland decided that instead of having a war, they would have some soup.
American Cheese Got Its Start With A Guy From Canada
It's National Cheese Day! Today we're telling the story of American cheese, which got its start from a guy who emigrated to Chicago from Ontario.