1863 ⟶ Invention of Coca Wine

Coca wine, said to be a precursor of Coca-Cola, invented by ...

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🍷 Invention of Coca Wine

Coca wine, said to be a precursor of Coca-Cola, invented by French-Corsican chemist Angelo Mariani. The coca-based liqueur, Agwa de Bolivia, apparently debuting in the 2000s, is made by an Amsterdam-based company that promotes 1863 as their founding date.⟶

Coca WineMarianiLiqueurPrecursorCoca-Cola19th Century

France

🥣 Invention of Granula Cereal

Granula, the first manufactured breakfast cereal and precursor to Grape Nuts is invented by James Caleb Jackson. The heavy bran nuggets needed soaking overnight before consuming.⟶

CerealBreakfastGranulaJacksonPrecursorGrape Nuts19th Century

United States of America

🌶️ Invention of Tabasco Sauce

Tabasco sauce invented by Edmund McIlhenny in Louisiana; first sold the following year and patented in 1870.⟶

Tabasco SauceMcIlhennyLouisianaCondiment19th CenturyAmerican Cuisine

United States of America

🧈 Invention of Margarine

Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès invents margarine, winning the prize offered by Napoleon III to invent a suitable substitute for butter. The original substitute however used beef suet rather than vegetable oils.⟶

MargarineMège-MourièsButter SubstituteNapoleon IIIIndustry19th Century

France