Aug. 31, 2011 - Issue #828: Hollerado
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Six facts about soup
Facts about soup. Six of them.
HOW OLD IS THIS SOUP?The earliest evidence of soup dates to 6000 BCE. Until this time, boiling couldn't be used as an effective cooking process because waterproof containers had not been invented.
MEALS ON (HORSE AND BUGGY) WHEELS
Portable soup first appeared in the 18th century, and was created by boiling soup down until it formed a thick paste that could later be rehydrated. This method was used by explorers and seamen who would need food that could keep for years while on their travels.
ONE IN ONE DOCTORS APPROVE
Condensed soup was invented in 1897 by Dr John T Dorrance while working for the Campbell Soup Company.
EVERY ARTIST WAS ONCE A STARVING ARTIST
Andy Warhol's first exhibition of his now-famous Campbell's Soup Cans occurred in 1962 at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles. Each was priced at $100, but nearly no one was willing to buy them. Warhol eventually sold the entire 32 canvas set—32 was the number of flavours of Campbell Soup at the time—to gallery owner Irving Blum for 10 installments of $100.
SOUP ≠ STEW
The major differences between soup and stew is cooking time and temperature: soup is boiled quickly over high heat while stew is cooked over a long period of time at a low temperature.
NO SOUP FOR YOU!
The Seinfeld character "Soup Nazi" was based on New York City restaurateur Al Yeganeh. Jerry Seinfeld visited Yeganeh's Soup Kitchen International after the episode aired, only to be greeted by a profanity-laced demand for an apology. According to writer Spike Feresten, Seinfeld delivered a sarcastic apology and was promptly kicked out—but not before Yeganeh bellowed, "No soup for you!" V vueweekly.com comments: powered by Disqus
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