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Housewares History: It’s quite the process

January 31, 2011

What is it?

1900s chopping machine 2
Courtesy Eric Futran/Chefshots

Can you guess what this kitchen tool, from 1875, is? Its advertisements claimed “No housekeeper can afford to be without one, while for hotels, restaurants, boarding houses and bakeries they are absolutely indispensable”.

Make your guesses on our Facebook page, where you can also find the answer later this afternoon.

Housewares Trivia

1973 – At the Housewares Show, buyers were unimpressed with Carl Sontheimer’s high-priced blender, but chefs and food writers loved it. Stores couldn’t stock enough of it after all the high praise. What is the product in question?

Make guesses and discuss with others on our Facebook page, where you can also find the answer later today.

Whatever keeps ’em smiling…

I’m sure the makers of this food processor didn’t have “baby entertainer” in mind as one of the product’s uses, but they might want to rethink that after watching this video:

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