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Medieval to early modern period

500 BCE

Water Mills Were Made

40 BCE

Water Mills Were Made in 40 BC and were used to process and grind grains into powders, like flour. The Roman engineer Vitruvius was the first to come up with the idea.

Butter churns

500

basic butter churns were made is 6th century AD by Alfred Clark. butter churns are used to turn milk/ cream into butter

Pressure cooker

1679

in the late 1600s Denis Papin invented the pressure cooker. At first this was used for sterilizing food and medical instruments but then evolved to more home cooking.

canning

1800

Nicholas invented canning in 1809 to preserve food for army and navy use. he did this by putting food in glass jars, sealing it with a cork and wax, and boiling it.

Tin Cans

1810

Made by Peter Durand in the early 1800, the tin can became a popular method of preserving food. this invention made it easier to store and transfer food over long distances

Refrigeration

1850

Refrigeration was made mechanical by James Harrison in the mid 1800s. this allowed perishable foods to be kept fresh for longer periods of time.

Pasteurization

1860

Lou’s Patsture created the idea of pasteurization in the mid 1800s. this process includes heating liquids like milk to kill off bacteria without affecting the taste or nutritional value