Food of the 1950s
During the 1950s, many foods took the nation by force. Many foods were introduced in the 1950s, foods that become quicker to eat and give people more time to do other things during the day than prepare food.
One idea that made a dramatic debut in the 1950s was the TV dinner. The TV dinner showed a dinner that was prepackaged and frozen on TV. The consumers just had to heat it up and it was ready to eat, making the TV dinner widely popular. Frozen food also became popular during the 1950s.
McDonald's revolutionized the way food was served. Fast food took shape with McDonald's at the forefront. The first McDonald's outside of California opened in 1954. The founders figured most of their sales came from hamburgers. They realized teens liked to travel on the go and order fast. Therefore, they came to the conclusion of fast food. It was a huge success and is still popularly in existence today.
The Green Giant, seen on frozen vegetable cans was born in 1958. Frozen fish sticks were sold along with frozen peas.
General Mills and Pillsbury both developed cake mixes during the 1950s and Quaker Oats developed an instant oatmeal formula. Lipton creates food and drink mixes to turn a cup or bowl of water into something more extraordinary than just water. One could make tea in a cup or make a soup in a bowl.
Miscellaneous:
Some trends to consider are that during the 1950s, American food businesses become faster. There is fast food and frozen foods for sale. Food became more processed and instantly able to eat. The idea of having a meal which takes minutes to prepare appeals to Americans everywhere. Food begins to consume the lives of Americans as there are new inventions of creating faster, delicious meals. Instant oatmeal is created as well to provide quick breakfast preparations. Food and drink formulas are developed to make water tea, or create a bowl of onion soup from water. As Cyra McFadden said, "I no longer prepare food or drink with more than one ingredient." While meals are becoming faster to prepare, health affects begin to be pushed to the back of people's minds. Food in the 1950s become less healthy for Americans, but increasingly popular. Food-makers resolve to processing and making food ready-to-eat within minutes. The 1950s stands as an evolutionary era for food and influences food production for decades to come.
One idea that made a dramatic debut in the 1950s was the TV dinner. The TV dinner showed a dinner that was prepackaged and frozen on TV. The consumers just had to heat it up and it was ready to eat, making the TV dinner widely popular. Frozen food also became popular during the 1950s.
McDonald's revolutionized the way food was served. Fast food took shape with McDonald's at the forefront. The first McDonald's outside of California opened in 1954. The founders figured most of their sales came from hamburgers. They realized teens liked to travel on the go and order fast. Therefore, they came to the conclusion of fast food. It was a huge success and is still popularly in existence today.
The Green Giant, seen on frozen vegetable cans was born in 1958. Frozen fish sticks were sold along with frozen peas.
General Mills and Pillsbury both developed cake mixes during the 1950s and Quaker Oats developed an instant oatmeal formula. Lipton creates food and drink mixes to turn a cup or bowl of water into something more extraordinary than just water. One could make tea in a cup or make a soup in a bowl.
Miscellaneous:
- Dunkin' Donuts is founded in 1950
- Haagen-Dazs ice cream founded in 1959
- The first diet soft drink, Diet Rite, is created in 1958
- Sweet 'n Low created in 1958
- Eggo develops frozen waffles
- Minute rice created
- Pepperidge Farms create cookies for the first time
- Margarine sales surpass butter
Some trends to consider are that during the 1950s, American food businesses become faster. There is fast food and frozen foods for sale. Food became more processed and instantly able to eat. The idea of having a meal which takes minutes to prepare appeals to Americans everywhere. Food begins to consume the lives of Americans as there are new inventions of creating faster, delicious meals. Instant oatmeal is created as well to provide quick breakfast preparations. Food and drink formulas are developed to make water tea, or create a bowl of onion soup from water. As Cyra McFadden said, "I no longer prepare food or drink with more than one ingredient." While meals are becoming faster to prepare, health affects begin to be pushed to the back of people's minds. Food in the 1950s become less healthy for Americans, but increasingly popular. Food-makers resolve to processing and making food ready-to-eat within minutes. The 1950s stands as an evolutionary era for food and influences food production for decades to come.