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Kettle corn was introduced to the United States in the 18th century. It is referenced in the diaries of Dutch settlers in Pennsylvania circa 1776. [citation needed] It was a treat sold at fairs or consumed at other festive occasions. The corn, oil, sugar, and salt are cooked together in a cast-iron kettle, or possibly a Dutch oven. This ...
The Corn Bowl was a college football bowl game played from 1947 until 1955 in central Illinois. The first game was played November 27, 1947, in Normal, Illinois, between Southern Illinois and North Central of Illinois. [1] Its final game was played November 24, 1955, between Western Illinois and Luther. There was no game played in 1952 and 1954 ...
A hot-air home popcorn maker. A popcorn maker (also called a popcorn popper) is a machine used to pop corn. Since ancient times, popcorn has been a popular snack food, produced through the explosive expansion of kernels of heated corn . [1] Commercial large-scale popcorn machines were invented by Charles Cretors in the late 19th century. Many ...
Cook for 3-5 minutes. Place one to four ears of fresh corn in the microwave in an even layer. (If you want to make more, do it in batches.) For one or two ears, set the timer and cook for three ...
The term popped corn first appeared in John Russell Bartlett's 1848 Dictionary of Americanisms. [19] [20] Popcorn is an ingredient in Cracker Jack and, in the early years of the product, it was popped by hand. [19] An early popcorn machine in a street cart, invented in the 1880s by Charles Cretors in Chicago.
5-Minute Crafts is a do it yourself (DIY)-style YouTube channel owned by TheSoul Publishing. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] As of October 2023 [update] , it is the 16th most-subscribed channel on the platform. [ 5 ]
Porringer – a shallow bowl, 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) in diameter, and 1.5–3 inches (3.8–7.6 cm) deep; the form originates in the medieval period in Europe and they were made in wood, ceramic, pewter and silver. A second, modern usage, for the term porringer is a double saucepan similar to a bain-marie used for cooking porridge.
Corn flakes, or cornflakes, are a breakfast cereal made from toasting flakes of corn (maize). Originally invented as a breakfast food to counter indigestion , [ 1 ] it has become a popular food item in the American diet and in the United Kingdom where over 6 million households consume them.