History Of Cooking

9000 B.C.
Agriculture began in the Middle East.
5000 B.C.
The Egyptians began irrigating crops.
3500 B.C.
Bread making probably was originated in Egypt about this time.
2700 B.C.
The Chinese had a herbal listing 365 plants
2500 B.C.
Corn (zea mays) was domesticated in Mesoamerica.
1100 B.C.
Chinese made soy sauce
1000 B.C.
The Incas were freezing potatoes in the snow for preservation
Chinese thought to be producing a type of alcohol spirit from rice
500 B.C.
Sugar cane and bananas were grown in India
206 B.C.
The Chinese made noodles
5 B.C.
Tofu was being used in China
Broccoli was being grown in Europe
Pepper (corns) were introduced to Java by Hindu settlers and into Europe by Arab Traders
25 to 200 AD
Stoves were invented by Chinese.
575 AD
Arabica coffee beans were made around this time

1432
Caviar was first mentioned as an appetizer
1488
Portuguese boats reached South Africa to trade spices
1489
Portuguese boats reached Calicut in India by to trade spices1493

16th Century
Vanilla pods introduced into Europe from the Americas
Rice and limes were introduced to Mexico by Spanish Traders
Avocadoes were discovered by the Spanish in Mexico
Cashew and peanuts were introduced into Europe by Portuguese Traders from the Americas
1513
Portuguese boats reached Canton, China to trade spices
1519
Chocolate was introduced into Spain as a drink
1520
Corn was imported into Spain from the West Indies
1573
The potato was brought back from the Americas and was grown in Spain.
1634
Dijon in France had the exclusive rights to make mustard
1644
Coffee was introduced into Europe in the mid-17th century by a traveller named La Royne.
1660
American cultivated strawberries and introduced it to Europe from the New World
1754
French Chef Antoine Beauvilliers was born in Paris. Beauvilliers was credited with having the
first real restaurant in Paris.

1795
Canned food was made due to the problem of feeding military forces in the field
19 th Century
The early 19th century marked the beginnings of making candy, especially in England.
1809
Frenchman Nicolas Appert found out the first working method for canning food.
1822
American surgeon William Beaumont began his study on gastronomy.
1824
French engineer Ferdinand Carr used methods of refrigeration.
1840
Gas was first used for cooking.
1842
James Dewar was born. He invented the vacuum flask.
1844
The first successful refrigeration machine in the United States was madein 1844 by John Gorrie.
1860
Will Keith created Kelloggs Corn Flakes.
1860s
Chewing gum was discovered during the search for rubber materials in the 1860s. It is a mixture
of gums and resins, sweetened with sugar and corn syrup, with added colour and flavour.
1868
Introduction of Tabasco sauce to the world
1874
Margarine was introduced into the United States.
1876
Somebody added condensed milk to chocolate, producing the worlds first milk chocolate.

March 12
Coca Cola was first sold in bottles
1904
The teabag was invented in America
Iced tea was created at the Worlds Fair in St. Louis.
Ice cream cone was invented by Charles E Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in
St Louis, Missouri.
1930
The first instant coffee was introduced.
1938
Nestl introduced their Nescaf brand of instant coffee
1940
Changes in food technology and preservation.
1948
Aaron Lapin, inventted whipped cream in a can.
1955
April 15: Ray Kroc opened the first of the McDonalds franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.A.

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