History Of Foods

1879  William White flavors chicle with peppermint, markets Yucatan gum   

1882  tom Collins cocktail recipe published in Harry Johnson's bartender manual.   

1884  Adams introduces licorice-flavored Black Jack gum   

1885  Charles Nagreen, a 15-year-old American, invents the hamburger by placing fried beef between slices of bread   

1885  Disputed period for invention of hamburger sandwich   

1885  first mentions of Salisbury steak preparation.   

1886  Canada bans margarine   

1886  kis-Me, the first fruit-flavored gum, introduced.   

1888  Adams' “Tutti Frutti” becomes first gum sold in vending machines in NYC subways   

1888  Brugal rum company founded   

1890  Beeman’s gum invented   

1890  Henry Fleer invents Chiclets   

1891  Wrigley Jr. introduces Vassar, Lotta, and Sweet 16 gum brands   

1892  del Monte starts selling canned peaches.   

1892  experimental rice plantations begin in Australia.   

1892  Wrigley Jr. launches Spearmint Pepsin gum   

1893  cream of Wheat introduced by Tom Amidon.   

1893  Juicy Fruit gum introduced   

1894  Knox introduces granulated gelatin; Jell-O follows   

1894  Walker’s Nonsuch toffee founded   

1895  Postum coffee substitute invented by C.W. Post   

1896  First self-service restaurant opens in Berlin   

1896  Waldorf salad created at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel   

1896  yaucono coffee company founded.   

1897  Al Ahram brewery founded   

1897  Cotton candy machine invented by Morrison and Wharton   

1897  dos Equis beer brewed by Wilhelm Hasse.   

1897  Gallo beer introduced in Guatemala   

1897  Grape Nuts cereal introduced   

1897  Modern crème caramel documented by Jean Baptiste Reboul   

1898  Barq’s Root Beer introduced   

1898  Brunswick stew introduced   

1898  first written reference to jelly beans.   

1898  gin sour introduced.   

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