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Industrial Revolution to Early 20th Century
The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, was a phase of rapid scientific discovery, standardisation, mass production and industrialisation from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. -
Freeze-drying
a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the product and lowering pressure, thereby removing the ice by sublimation -
Domestic Refrigerator
One of the first domestic electrical refrigerators, invented by Frederick William Wolf Jr. -
Deep-frozen food widely available / Supermarket
Canadian engineer Clarence Birdseye is credited as the genius behind modern-day frozen foods. Birds Eye Frosted Food Company, introduced the first line of frozen foods to grocery stores. -
Invention of the microwave oven
The microwave was invented accidentally in 1945 by a self-taught engineer named Percy Spencer, who was leading a radar project for the defence giant, Raytheon. While testing a new vacuum tube called a magnetron, he discovered that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted from the heat. -
Electric Coffee Grinder
A battery-operated coffee grinder features an adjustable ceramic burr grinding mechanism that results in a fresh cup of coffee. -
Electric Mixer
Herbert Johnston, an engineer for the Hobart Manufacturing Company, invented an electric standing mixer. His inspiration came from observing a baker mixing bread dough with a metal spoon; soon he was toying with a mechanical counterpart. -
Steam Oven
The first domestic steam oven was invented by the imperial brand based in Brunde, Germany. The first steam oven was a formal pressure cooker that was difficult to install and difficult to use. Today, steam ovens are either equipped plumbed or not plumbed. -
Induction Cooker
Induction cooktops use copper coils to generate an electromagnetic field and heat cookware similar to a microwave.