Inventors in the Kitchen

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1. You've probably never heard the expression, "the greatest inventor since Otto Rohwedder," but you should have, since he was behind the invention of what convenient food item? canned food seedless watermelon sliced bread squeezable ketchup bottle

2. Charles Strite didn't like the burnt toast served at the employee cafeteria, so he did something about it. What did he invent? pop-up toaster waffle iron kitchen timer whistling tea kettle

3. Milk shakes wouldn't be possible without a device Stephen Poplawski invented in 1922. What is this invention? freezer whipped cream in a pressurized can electric blender milk pasteurizer

4. In 1858, Ezra Warner patented a device with a large curved blade and a bent shaft. What was it used for? slicing bread peeling bananas cutting grapefruit opening cans

5. Some inventions happen by accident, which is what happened to Percy Spencer when he found a candy bar melted in his pocket. What invention did this lead to? candy coated chocolates microwave oven easy bake oven insulated lunch box

6. Watching a cook mix dough was the inspiration behind Herbert Johnson inventing what device in 1908? rolling pin standing mixer electric blender waffle iron

7. Professor Doctor Carl van Linde was one cool character. He was the first to patent and produce a practical what? microwave oven refrigerator electric blender mechanical dishwasher

8. Josephine Cochran was a frustrated socialite. She loved hosting dinner parties, but not cleaning up after them - so what did she invent? paper plates vacuum cleaner rubber gloves mechanical dishwasher

9. A DuPont chemist named Earl Tupper turned inflexible polyethylene slag leftovers into something that could be used to store kitchen leftovers. He received a 1945 patent for what invention? tupperware the "doggie bag" aluminum foil zip-lok bags

10. It's not essential in making ice cream sundaes, but it sure helps. What did Alfred Cralle invent in 1897? ice cream scoop ice cream cone whipped cream in a pressurized can waffle maker