elstaffe’s Reviews > How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun: Accidental Discoveries and Unexpected Inspirations That Shape What We Eat and Drink > Status Update

"Indestructible when it came to a nuclear bomb, this initial Teflon-coated kitchenware did have a foe it couldn't beat: the scouring pad, which would scrape the Teflon off in the early days." (392/428) curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal

"After his hitch in the navy, he went to work at a wireless company where he was renowned for staying up all night trying to figure out how things worked. This approach, which Spencer called 'solving my own situation,' eventually landed him at Raytheon, Inc." (358/428) 'solving my own situation' is a wonderful turn of phrase

"He used his savings to purchase a couple of mules, a covered wagon, and some stock: peanuts, sugar, tartaric acid, and a lemon. According to George, Pete called the lemon 'the best example of a friend I ever met.'" (317-318/428)

"The circus is all about hyperbole. Come see the tallest she-man in the world! Watch a blindfolded diver plummet one thousand feet into a goldfish bowl! There is always a fantastic saga to be told." (316/428) YIKES to that first example

"One would think that only the clout of a man like the illustrator Gibson could have turned such a small substitution into a world-renowned drink." (301/428) such clout to create a Gibson martini

"Before there were perky baristas and skim latte lovers, there were goats. Yes, coffee's pioneers were those cloven-hoofed beasts, and if they could talk they would have likely asked for double-caf hold the liquid." (286/428)

"In the mid-1800s, these chemists (British-speak for pharmacists) created one of the Victorian Era's most enduring condiments: Worcestershire (pronounced woos-TER-sheer) sauce." (269-270/428) I'M sorry, the emphasis is WHERE now??

"As for the most recent, and today's most popular artificial sweetener, sucralose (known on the street as Splenda), it has its own different but equally accidental origin story." (220/428) KNOWN ON THE STREET

"This odd decision by the accountant shouldn't be too much of a surprise as Diemer was somewhat eccentric. Later in life he was known to ride around Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on a large-scale tricycle." (163/428) fantastic

"While the Portuguese were observant [of Catholic holy days], it didn't mean they'd completely lost their appetite. Longing for some flavor from home, the foreigners cooked up some yoshoku (Western food)." (110/428) yeah just because they're in another country eating fish doesn't mean they've lost their appetite for REAL food (is the implication??)(gross?!?)