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007skaty The First Popsicle
Forgot his soda on the porch—chilly porch! / Woke up to a brand new treat—frozen sweet!

007skaty At France's Hotel Tatin, she covered overcooked butter and sugar apples with pastry dough to bake a famous

007skaty George Crum slices potatoes paper-thin in a warm, oil-painted Saratoga Springs kitchen

007skaty Sort historical baking blunders to discover how delicious mistakes created your favorite sweet treats.
The fizzy mistake: In 1886, Dr. John Pemberton was trying to brew a headache cure but accidentally mixed his syrup with carbonated water, creating Coca-Cola.
A small, flat, sweet cake that is baked and typically contains flour, sugar, and eggs. In 1930, Ruth Wakefield accidentally created the chocolate chip variety at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts.
In what city was the 1904 World's Fair held, where the ice cream cone was popularized?
What did pastry vendor Ernest Hamwi use to help the ice cream vendor at the 1904 World's Fair?
What did Ruth Wakefield expect the chocolate chunks to do when she baked the first chocolate chip cookies?
Where was the Toll House Inn, where Ruth Wakefield accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie, located?
What caramelized ingredients did Stephanie Tatin accidentally overcook before covering them with pastry?
What was chef George Crum's profession when he accidentally invented potato chips?
