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Triscuits
Triscuit is a brand name of snack crackers which take the form of square baked whole wheat wafers. Invented in 1900, a patent was granted in 1902 and the Shredded Wheat Company began production the next year in Niagara Falls, New York. History The Shredded Wheat Company began producing Triscuit in 1903 in Niagara Falls, New York. The name ''Triscuit'' is believed by some to have come from a combination of the words ''electricity'' and ''biscuit A biscuit is a flour-based baked and shaped food product. In most countries biscuits are typically hard, flat, and unleavened. They are usually sweet and may be made with sugar, chocolate, icing, jam, ginger, or cinnamon. They can also be ...'' rather than the common belief that "tri" is a reference to the three ingredients used (wheat, oil, and salt). At least one early advertisement boasted that Triscuits were "Baked by Electricity," claiming they were "the only food on the market prepared by this 1903 process." Each wafer m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triscuit 1903 Advertisement
Triscuit is a brand name of snack crackers which take the form of square baked whole wheat wafers. Invented in 1900, a patent was granted in 1902 and the Shredded Wheat Company began production the next year in Niagara Falls, New York. History The Shredded Wheat Company began producing Triscuit in 1903 in Niagara Falls, New York. The name ''Triscuit'' is believed by some to have come from a combination of the words ''electricity'' and ''biscuit A biscuit is a flour-based baked and shaped food product. In most countries biscuits are typically hard, flat, and unleavened. They are usually sweet and may be made with sugar, chocolate, icing, jam, ginger, or cinnamon. They can also be ...'' rather than the common belief that "tri" is a reference to the three ingredients used (wheat, oil, and salt). At least one early advertisement boasted that Triscuits were "Baked by Electricity," claiming they were "the only food on the market prepared by this 1903 process." Each wafer m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
