National Peanut Brittle Day
Daily Fact: “Brittle” , a flat hardened sugar candy, is thought to be one of the first candies ever made.
Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.
Daily Quote: “A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.”~Dean Koontz
Today’s Food History
on this day in…
- 1838 The first state temperance law was passed in Tennessee.
- 1875 The first battery-powered dentist’s drill was patented by George F Green of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- 1932 RIP William Wrigley, Jr. He started Juicy Fruit chewing gum in 1893, & later Wrigley’s Spearmint. Wrigley’s boson became the largest chewing gum manufacturer in the world.
- 2007 RIP Sharon Tyler Herbst Author of ‘ The Food Lover’s Companion,’ ‘The Joy of Cookies,’ & many more food related books.
Categories: Food Holidays, January Food Holidays
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