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!
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 breakfast cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts despite the name?
One account says Post combined grape sugar formed in baking with the cereal's nutty taste to coin the name.
What flavor filled Hostess Twinkies when the snack debuted in 1930?
Wartime banana rationing forced the switch to vanilla cream in the 1940s.
Which Kellogg's pastry is made to be heated in a toaster?
The first four Pop-Tarts flavors were strawberry, blueberry, brown sugar cinnamon, and apple currant.
Cake-mix namesake Duncan Hines earned fame before baking as what?
Duncan Hines wrote road-trip restaurant guides for motorists in the 1930s, so a cake-mix maker later paid to use a trusted food name.
Which 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off winner made Bundt pans famous?
Winner Ella Helfrich used a Pillsbury fudge mix, and stores sold out of Bundt pans as home bakers copied the gooey center.
Which caramel-coated popcorn brand packs a small toy prize in each box?
Cracker Jack has tucked prizes into boxes since 1912, from tiny toys to temporary tattoos.
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.
Swanson packed original 1950s TV dinners in trays made of which metal?
Aluminum moved from oven to table without melting and copied the compartment trays used by airlines.
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.