Better Than Homemade(English, Paperback, Wyman Carolyn)

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Better Than Homemade(English, Paperback, Wyman Carolyn) is written by Wyman Carolyn and published by Quirk Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1931686424 (ISBN 10) and 9781931686426 (ISBN 13).

Who put the Minute in Minute Rice?? What, exactly, is Spam?? And why do Pringles come in a tennis ball can?/Discover the answers to all these questions and more in Better Than Homemade, a freewheeling illustrated history of the packaged foods industry. From Green Giant and Hamburger Helper to Jiffy Pop and Jell-O, syndicated columnist Carolyn Wyman reveals the fascinating origins of your favorite "food" products-along with never-before-published advertisements, innovative packaging (cheese in a can!?), and hilarious "unauthorized uses."You'll learn that Birds Eye frozen foods were invented by an Arctic adventurer; Kool-Aid got its start from an 11-year-old entrepreneuer; and Twinkies were once used to capture a gang of escaped baboons. Perfect for fans of the Food Network's Unwrapped, this guide is the ultimate paean to processed pleasures!