Most classic delicacies are created by chefs after many attempts and modifications, which require the right time, place and meticulousness of the creators.
However, there are always accidents in everything, and the birth of some foods that are still popular today were actually pure accidents, such as bread.
This beautiful accident happened in ancient Egypt. Because the slave who was responsible for making pancakes for the master's daughter's birthday party fell asleep due to excessive exhaustion, the fire in the stove went out unknowingly, and the residual heat caused the dough to ferment and expand.
After being cooked, it is soft and soft, which is very popular with the owner, so it is preserved and slowly spread to the world.
In addition to bread, there are actually many delicacies that were born due to the mistakes of producers. Today I will introduce you to some of them.
Frank W. Epperson invented the popsicle in 1905, when he was only 11 years old.
In fact, the original intention was just to make a cup of soda water, but after mixing the soda ash and water, Frank forgot the soda water with the stirring stick on the terrace.
When he remembered it the next day, the glass of soda that had been frozen overnight in the cold winter had frozen. He tried to lick it and found that it tasted wonderful!
That’s why we have popsicles, a summer treat. Yes, potato chips are also an accident.
The story happened in the spring of 1853. In a restaurant at Moon Lake Lodge in New York, a diner who was very difficult to serve complained to the chef that the French fries were too thick and inedible, and refused to pay the bill.
After remaking a slimmer version of the fries, diners were still not satisfied.
So the enraged chef George Crum decided to teach the customer a lesson by making the potatoes so thin and crispy that he couldn't even stick a fork through them.
However, this did not achieve his intended purpose. Instead, the customer liked the light yellow, paper-thin potato slices very much.
Other guests also asked chef George Crum to make the potato chips for them.
Many people are interested in the history of the invention of ice cream cups. Who invented the ice cream cone?
Inventions and creations come from ordinary life. This is a simple truth, and it also applies to ice cream cones.
The ice cream cone was born from the collaboration of two vendors.
At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, ice cream vendor Arnold Fornachou's products were a hit. Business was much better than expected, so the paper cups for the ice cream quickly ran out. In order to help Arnold, he sold dessert bakery nearby.
Chef Syrian Ernest Hamwi decided to roll up the waffle-like dessert and use it to hold his ice cream.
Arnold used this wafer to roll his own ice cream and sell it, so Zalabia turned into an ice cream cone.
Unexpectedly, this edible ice cream cone became a huge hit.