1895Postum Coffee Substitute Invention

Postum coffee substitute beverage made from roasted wheat br...
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🥚 Invention of Egg Nog

Egg nog was invented in North Carolina and was a common alcoholic beverage.
Egg NogBeverageUnited StatesAlcoholicInventedColonial America
United StatesUnited States

🍮 Granulated Gelatin Commercially Available

Granulated gelatin first commercially available, invented by the Knox Company, followed by Jell-O a few years later.
Granulated Gelatin Commercially Available (1894)
GelatinKnoxDessertJell-O19th CenturyUnited StatesConfectionery
United StatesUnited States

☕ Postum Coffee Substitute Invention

Postum coffee substitute beverage made from roasted wheat bran and molasses invented by C. W. Post. The "instant" drink mix version was developed in 1912.
Postum Coffee Substitute Invention (1895)
Coffee SubstitutePostumC. W. PostBeverage19th CenturyUnited States
United StatesUnited States

☕ Yaucono Coffee Company Established

Yaucono coffee company established in Puerto Rico
CoffeeYauconoCoffee CompanyBrand LaunchPuerto Rico19th Century
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

🥗 Waldorf Salad Creation

Waldorf salad containing only apples, celery, and mayonnaise created for a charity ball for the St. Mary's Hospital for Children at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City on March 13.
Waldorf Salad Creation (1896)
SaladWaldorf SaladDish CreationHotelNew York City19th CenturyUnited StatesFood
United StatesUnited States

🍭 Cotton Candy Spinning Machine Invention

Cotton candy-spinning machine invented by dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton, and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair as Fairy Floss
Cotton Candy Spinning Machine Invention (1897)
Cotton CandyMachineInventionFairy FlossConfectionery19th CenturyUnited StatesIndustry
United StatesUnited States