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January 26th is National Peanut Brittle Day!

John-Bryan Hopkins

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Peanut Brittle:

“Brittle” is a type of confection consisting of flat, broken pieces of hard sugar candy.

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 Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.

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Because we find peanut brittle recipes most commonly in American cookbooks, it is generally recognized as an American recipe.

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The history of peanut brittle is tied to Tony Beaver, a lumberjack folk hero. In the story, Tony Beaver creates peanut brittle when he stops a flood using peanuts and molasses.

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According to the history of peanut brittle candy, brittle was probably the first candy ever made.

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Today’s Food History

  • 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.

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January 26th is National Peanut Brittle Day!

John-Bryan Hopkins

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Peanut Brittle:

“Brittle” is a type of confection consisting of flat, broken pieces of hard sugar candy.

peanut-brittle-1

 Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.

source9

Because we find peanut brittle recipes most commonly in American cookbooks, it is generally recognized as an American recipe.

source10

The history of peanut brittle is tied to Tony Beaver, a lumberjack folk hero. In the story, Tony Beaver creates peanut brittle when he stops a flood using peanuts and molasses.

peanutbrittletrans

According to the history of peanut brittle candy, brittle was probably the first candy ever made.

med106330_1210_des_peanutbrittle_vert

Today’s Food History

  • 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.

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January 26th is National Peanut Brittle Day!

John-Bryan Hopkins

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Peanut Brittle:

“Brittle” is a type of confection consisting of flat, broken pieces of hard sugar candy.

peanut-brittle-1

 Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.

source9

Because we find peanut brittle recipes most commonly in American cookbooks, it is generally recognized as an American recipe.

source10

The history of peanut brittle is tied to Tony Beaver, a lumberjack folk hero. In the story, Tony Beaver creates peanut brittle when he stops a flood using peanuts and molasses.

peanutbrittletrans

According to the history of peanut brittle candy, brittle was probably the first candy ever made.

med106330_1210_des_peanutbrittle_vert

Today’s Food History

  • 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.

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January 26th is National Peanut Brittle Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Peanut Brittle:

  1. “Brittle” , a flat hardened sugar candy, is thought to be one of the first candies ever made.
  2. Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.
  3. Because we find peanut brittle recipes most commonly in American cookbooks, it is generally recognized as an American recipe.
  4. The history of peanut brittle is tied to Tony Beaver, a lumberjack folk hero. In the story, Tony Beaver creates peanut brittle when he stops a flood using peanuts and molasses.
  5. According to the history of peanut brittle candy, brittle was probably the first candy ever made.

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Today’s Food History

  • 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.

Check out my book!

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January 26 is National Peanut Brittle Day

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Peanut Brittle:

  1. “Brittle” , a flat hardened sugar candy, is thought to be one of the first candies ever made.
  2. Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.
  3. Because we find peanut brittle recipes most commonly in American cookbooks, it is generally recognized as an American recipe.
  4. The history of peanut brittle is tied to Tony Beaver, a lumberjack folk hero. In the story, Tony Beaver creates peanut brittle when he stops a flood using peanuts and molasses.
  5. According to the history of peanut brittle candy, brittle was probably the first candy ever made.

Daily Quote: “A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.”~Dean Koontz

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Today’s Food History

  • 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.

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National Peanut Brittle Day

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National Peanut Brittle Day

Five Food Finds about Peanut Brittle

  1. “Brittle” , a flat hardened sugar candy, is thought to be one of the first candies ever made.
  2. Peanut brittle made with corn syrups & nuts began appearing in cookbooks around the 19th century.
  3. It has many variations around the world, such as pasteli in Greece, croquant in France and Gacchac in India.
  4. In parts of the Middle East, brittle is made with pistachios, while many Asian countries use sesame seeds and peanuts.
  5. Peanut brittle is the most popular brittle recipe in the US.

On This Day in Food History…

  • 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.

 

 

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