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On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8:07:31 AM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 5:46:14 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> > On 4/3/2021 12:28 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > On 4/3/2021 11:41 AM, Gary wrote:
> > >
> > >>>>
> > >>>> It repeats on Sunday, 4/11 at 5 PM so set your DVR. New episodes on
> > >>>> Sunday at 10 PM
> > >>>>
> > >>>> This Sunday is a marathon of The Food that Built America.
> > >>>> History Channel
> > >>>
> > >>> That's fun stuff, thanks Ed. Seems like the Food that Built America
> > >>> series is reruns, though.
> > >>
> > >> I tried to watch that a few years ago when it was new but found it
> > >> slow and boring. A condensed version of each might have been better.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Should have watched last Sunday. It was about condensed soup.

> > Yep, the introduction of Campbell's condensed Tomtato Soup convinced
> > Heinz to get into the market with Cream of Tomato and something called
> > (oh goody) 'Cream of Pea'. Mass produced canned food was a new thing
> > and not always safe.

> I wonder if V8 was around back then?


My guess is it was after the introduction of the Ford flathead V8. That would have been a brilliant marketing move.