The Fact of the Day
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Like most famous inventions, pretzels were discovered by accident. Yes, your favorite salty snack food was a housewife's mistake. They were invented by Mrs. Mavis Sugarplum, a woman who, despite the tastiness of the pretzel, was a disaster in the kitchen. She was constantly trying to please her family's taste buds, which for her was a challenging task. Even pre-made mac and cheese turned out as a crunchy lump.
Mavis was such a bad cook that the family went out for dinner four or five times a week to avoid her meals. For the two days a week that she did cook, there was a restriction on the ingredients she could use, as to avoid giving the whole family food poisoning. One day in 1943, Mavis decided to make chicken pot pie, her family's favorite food. However, she was restricted to using only dough and salt. She made the best of it, arranging the dough in a cute pattern and sprinkling salt on top. The results were astounding.
Mavis had finally found something her family enjoyed. While the food wasn't exactly filling, the "chicken pot pie" tasted so good that her children demanded to have it made again and again. Her youngest son called it a pretzel, after his favorite stuffed bear, and soon it was put on the market. The pretzels sold like hotcakes, and the name Mavis Sugarplum because known throughout the country. So, if you're feeling down, just remember the story of the pretzel, and know that something good can always come out of nothing.
Mavis was such a bad cook that the family went out for dinner four or five times a week to avoid her meals. For the two days a week that she did cook, there was a restriction on the ingredients she could use, as to avoid giving the whole family food poisoning. One day in 1943, Mavis decided to make chicken pot pie, her family's favorite food. However, she was restricted to using only dough and salt. She made the best of it, arranging the dough in a cute pattern and sprinkling salt on top. The results were astounding.
Mavis had finally found something her family enjoyed. While the food wasn't exactly filling, the "chicken pot pie" tasted so good that her children demanded to have it made again and again. Her youngest son called it a pretzel, after his favorite stuffed bear, and soon it was put on the market. The pretzels sold like hotcakes, and the name Mavis Sugarplum because known throughout the country. So, if you're feeling down, just remember the story of the pretzel, and know that something good can always come out of nothing.