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Food Systems Timeline

  • Elbow macaroni and ice cream sandwiches

    Elbow macaroni and ice cream sandwiches
    The first ice cream sandwich used sponge cakes.
    Ice cream sandwiches use to cost a penny.
    Elbow macaroni is named for it's twisted tubular shape.
  • Zucchini

    Zucchini
    One zucchini is a "zucchina".
    Zucchinis were first brought to the United States by Italians.
    The flower of the zucchini plant is edible.
  • Chocolate covered Pretzels

    Chocolate covered Pretzels
    It took over 900 years for chocolate covered pretzels to be invented.
    Chocolate covered pretzels were created by 2 neighborhood friends.
    The pretzels were invented in Hamburg, Germany.
  • Buffalo wings

    Buffalo wings
    Buffalo wings were invented by mistake.
    Buffalo wings gained popularity because of the Buffalo Bills.
    The World record for most wings eaten is 444 wings in 26 minutes.
  • Flat Iron steak

    Flat Iron steak
    A flat iron steak is extremely tender, well marbled, and flavorful.
    This steak got its name because it looks like an old fashioned metal flat iron.
    The flat iron steak is not an expensive type of steak.