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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP12 Oct 2024 4:37 p.m. PST

…contest that changed the way people eat to this day

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How many cans of food do you have in your pantry? Many Americans rely on canned tuna, crushed tomatoes, beans, or chicken noodle soup for quick and easy meals. For that, you can thank a most unlikely benefactor—Napoleon Bonaparte. Or more specifically, a food-preservation contest he launched, and the Parisian confectioner who won the prize.

Before the advent of modern manufacturing methods, people preserved food however they could. Residents of cold climates froze their food; desert dwellers dried theirs in the hot sun and wind. Evidence exists that people in the Middle East dried food as far back as 12,000 BC, according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation. The Romans dried fruit. In colder areas of the Americas, people kept food in iceboxes, which were literally carved in ice. In the late 1800s, a man named Clarence Birdseye would discover that quick freezing made for better-tasting frozen fruit and vegetables. His namesake brand is still robust today…."


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Trockledockle13 Oct 2024 11:12 a.m. PST

I can agree with the tinned food but the link within the article saying that Napoleon was responsible for Nutella is a bit of a stretch as it first appeared 125 years after he died!

The early cans were sealed with lead solder which poisoned the eater. Have a look at this link on the Franklin expedition.

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Gazzola13 Oct 2024 11:48 a.m. PST

Ah, but if Napoleon had not imposed the continental blockade – there may never have been a Nutella. LOL

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP13 Oct 2024 3:55 p.m. PST

Thanks!…


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Woolshed Wargamer14 Oct 2024 10:57 a.m. PST

Lead solder poisoned a bit slower than a musket ball.

Personal logo piper909 Supporting Member of TMP14 Oct 2024 10:48 p.m. PST

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