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Episode #378- Midwest Sweet Baking History, Winterize your car, Chicago Cabbie (Pin-up) Calendar
The World’s Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago in 1893. Many of today’s biggest brands were introduced including Juicy Fruit Gum. William Wrigley Jr., creator of Wrigley Gum, originally sold baking powder in Chicago. Mr. Wrigley noticed his customers were more interested in the gum he gave with his baking powder…a “true salesman” that he was, he switched to the chewing gum business.
(“Then & Now Blog”, 2015)
Discover how the Midwest refined the nation's sweet tooth through a delicious mix of immigrant traditions and American ingenuity. Chef Jenny Lewis dips a spoon into generations of homemade desserts and examines the cogs and wheels of some of the biggest brands of the baking industry. Read more...
Listen to Jenny's interview on Outside the Loop radio!
