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Accidental Food Discoveries

Can you imagine a world without cool, creamy ice-cream cones?An ice-cream vendor named Charles Menches was doing such booming business that he ran out of bowls to put the ice cream in. The vendor next to Menches was a young Syrian immigrant named Ernest Hamwi.And who could get by without salty, addictive, crispy potato chip Yet all these treats are fairly recent inventions that may never have come into existence if it weren't for lucky accidents.Hamwi was selling a Syrian treat called zalabia, a crisp, wafer-like pastry.Hamwi rolled some of his warm pastry into a cone so that Menches could put ice cream inside.Isn't it depressing to imagine life without chewy, delicious, chocolate chip cookies?One winter day in 1905, young Epperson was making soda pop by mixing powdered soda and water.Epperson's children referred to this treat made by their pop as a popsicle.Hamwi came up with a solution to Menches' quandary.Some prefer the indulgence of delicious freshly baked goods, like chocolate chip cookies.However, after taking the cookies out of the oven, Wakefield discovered that the chocolate hadn't melted.Have you ever enjoyed the cool refreshment of a popsicle on a hot summer day?In the morning, Epperson discovered that the fruit-flavored liquid had frozen to the stick.These people should be grateful for an accidental discovery made by an American housewife in 1930.

Accidental Food Discoveries

Can you imagine a world without cool, creamy ice-cream cones? Isn't it depressing to imagine life without chewy, delicious, chocolate chip cookies? And who could get by without salty, addictive, crispy potato chip Yet all these treats are fairly recent inventions that may never have come into existence if it weren't for lucky accidents.

Have you ever enjoyed the cool refreshment of a popsicle on a hot summer day? If so, you have an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson to thank. One winter day in 1905, young Epperson was making soda pop by mixing powdered soda and water. He accidentally left the mixing bucket outside with the mixing stick in it overnight. That night, the temperature reached freezing. In the morning, Epperson discovered that the fruit-flavored liquid had frozen to the stick. Although he tried and liked his invention, it wasn't until eighteen years later that it occurred to him to turn his invention into a business. Epperson's children referred to this treat made by their pop as a popsicle. That name stuck and eventually became the official name. Today, popsicles are enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

But, perhaps your dessert of choice on a hot day is an ice-cream cone. If so, you should be glad for the unexpected event that brought two men together at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. An ice-cream vendor named Charles Menches was doing such booming business that he ran out of bowls to put the ice cream in. The vendor next to Menches was a young Syrian immigrant named Ernest Hamwi. Hamwi was selling a Syrian treat called zalabia, a crisp, wafer-like pastry. Hamwi came up with a solution to Menches' quandary. Hamwi rolled some of his warm pastry into a cone so that Menches could put ice cream inside. In that instant, a favorite international hot weather treat was born.

Of course, not everyone is a fan of frozen treats. Some prefer the indulgence of delicious freshly baked goods, like chocolate chip cookies. These people should be grateful for an accidental discovery made by an American housewife in 1930. One day Ruth Wakefield was making chocolate cookies when she realized that she had run out of baker's chocolate. Wakefield decided to substitute broken-up pieces of a chocolate bar she had on hand. She assumed that the small pieces of chocolate would melt and mix into the batter. However, after taking the cookies out of the oven, Wakefield discovered that the chocolate hadn't melted. Instead, there were little chips of chocolate throughout the cookie. Much to Wakefield's delight, the chocolate chip cookie proved to be a great success with her family and guests. Wakefield sold the recipe to the chocolate company Nestlé in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate chips. It wasn't long before the chocolate chip cookie became a world-famous treat