Knowledge in a Nutshell on Popular Products: Heinz Edition With International Recipes [Paperback]

Charles Reichblum (Author), John Dryer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000

Knowledge in a Nutshell on Popular Products Heinz Edition looks inside one of the world's most famous companies and tells the amazing story of its founder and development along with the many surprising food facts about Charlie the Tuna, Morris the 9-Lives Cat, how vinegar can help you with household chores and what honeybees and pickles have in common.

Find out Why Henry Heinz chose "57 Varieties" for its slogan when they had more than 57 at the time...What popular food product was used as a medicine by Hippocrates in 400 B.C...How Henry Heinz literally "sank" his competition...You put ketchup on hot dogs-but why are they called hot dogs...Why accountants are called "bean counters."

Over 500 amazing, astounding, fun facts-things you never knew about popular products. Another in the Knowledge in a Nutshell(tm) series of books that is a treasure chest for trivia buffs.

This book also includes internationally recipes with conversion charts.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Charles Reichblum has a peculiar talent for looking at everyday things in new ways....57 varieties of fun." -- Andrew E. Masich, President/CEO, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, pre-publication review to publisher

"Whenever Charles Reichblum appears on my show, the phones never stop ringing that night or weeks afterwards. -- Jordan Rich, WBZ, Boston, Mass.

Knowledge in a Nutshell on Popular Products Heinz Edition has loads of interesting facts. -- Arizona Republic

The story behind the "57 Varieties" along with more than 500 other facts about Heinz products... -- Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

From the Author

"I always wondered why 'ketchup' has so many different spellings; and how it got its name. Heinz was the perfect place to start my research. The more I dug, the more I realized that Heinz was a natural for our Popular Products series. Over its 130 year history, they've had only 6 CEOs over the same period we've had 25 U.S. Presidents; Henry Heinz was instrumental in getting the Pure Food and Drug Act passed over many objections from his fellow food processors, but did it with a shot of whiskey for Teddy Roosevelt; and they created a very low-tech way to combine honeybees and pickles. With John Dryer's input, Knowledge in a Nutshell on Popular Products Heinz Edition appeals to all ages. It's about the fun facts behind food we all like to eat."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Arpr Inc (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966099117
• ISBN-13: 978-0966099119
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,070,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)