Products people bought and prepared at home, including cereals, desserts, frozen meals, and snacks; distinct from cuisines and restaurants.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Swanson launched Hungry-Man frozen dinners in 1973 to appeal to whom?
Hungry-Man trays held larger portions than regular TV dinners, with extra meat and potatoes.
Which Kellogg's frosted cornflake cereal has Tony the Tiger as mascot?
Tony the Tiger debuted in 1952 saying "They're Gr-r-reat" after beating three rival mascots for the box.
Which canned fruit often floats inside a retro Jell-O mold?
Canned fruit cocktail packed pineapple, peaches, pears, grapes, and cherries in sweet syrup.
Which fruit flavor is the classic breakfast drink mix Tang best known for?
General Foods sold Tang as an orange-juice alternative that needed no refrigeration and mixed quickly in a pitcher.
What flavor filled Hostess Twinkies when the snack debuted in 1930?
Wartime banana rationing forced the switch to vanilla cream in the 1940s.
Which brand introduced the first turkey TV dinner in 1953?
Swanson used up surplus Thanksgiving turkey by packing the meal in a three-compartment aluminum tray.
Which comedian pitched Jell-O pudding in TV ads for decades?
His ads often showed him sharing pudding with children, linking Jell-O to family snack time.
Which Pop-Tarts flavor combines cinnamon with brown sugar?
The cinnamon and sweet brown sugar echo cinnamon-roll filling, which helped it become a longtime best seller.
Which space agency's astronauts famously drank Tang on 1960s spaceflights?
Glenn tested Tang during orbit food trials in 1962, and NASA still serves the orange drink aboard the space station.
Which fresh fruit keeps Jell-O from setting because of its enzymes?
Pineapple holds an enzyme that breaks down gelatin protein, while canning heat deactivates it.