Better Than Homemade
Product Description
Carolyn Wyman, biographer of Spam and Jell-o, continues her investigation of processed, packaged, and manufactured foods with this overview of some of America's favorites, including Shake 'n' Bake, Jiffy Pop, Twinkies, Marshmallow Fluff, Cool Whip, Sanka, and Slim Jims. The heroes of Wyman's absorbing text are Mrs. Paul, the Jolly Green Giant, Minute Maid, and Dinty Moore as she takes readers behind the scenes, into the corporate labs and kitchens, to see how American eating has changed over the course of the 20th century. The book is also full of fascinating facts: who knew Kool-Aid was the brainchild of an 11-year-old Nebraska farm boy?
