{"id":94981,"date":"2024-09-11T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=94981"},"modified":"2024-09-11T07:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:07:12","slug":"the-worlds-tastiest-accidental-food-inventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/the-worlds-tastiest-accidental-food-inventions\/","title":{"rendered":"The World\u2019s Tastiest Accidental Food Inventions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mistakes are unavoidable, thankfully, not all are bad. In fact, some of the world\u2019s greatest inventions were happy accidents. Take penicillin, for example, which started out as a dodgy science experiment and would go on to revolutionise the medical world, and life, as we know it. Whether you\u2019re cooking, baking or are a klutz like me, you\u2019re bound to make some mistakes along the way. Fortunately, these inventors have made some of the world’s tastiest accidental food inventions, and boy am I glad they did!<\/p>\n

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Kellogg\u2019s Cornflakes<\/h4>\n

Cornflakes have been a breakfast staple for families across the nation, but ‘starting your day the Kellogg\u2019s way’ wouldn\u2019t have been possible if not for the Kellogg\u2019s brothers’ accidental invention. In 1898, brothers W.K and Dr. John H. Kellogg initially had the idea to invent another breakfast fave, granola<\/a>, but unexpectedly created a flaky texture from wheat berries, a whole wheat kernel.<\/p>\n

Starting your day the Kellogg\u2019s way wouldn\u2019t have been possible if not for the Kellogg\u2019s brothers’ accidental invention.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While Dr. John Kellogg wanted to create a healthier and more easily digestible cereal, his brother thought to introduce sucrose and created the sugarcoated Kellogg’s Corn Flakes we know and love. Dr. John decided to take his sibling rivalry to the next level and ended up suing his brother, Will. They then entered a ten-year legal feud about who would own rights to the Kellogg’s name, with Will winning the court battle. If there’s one thing the brothers agreed upon, it’s that breakfast is the most important meal of the day<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Coca-Cola<\/h4>\n

Most know about the association between cocaine and the popular carbonated drink, Coke, and for good reason. In 1886, pharmacist, John S. Pemberton, was trying to invent a syrup for the common headache. Pemberton, who was an American Civil War veteran, had a morphine addiction and thus sought to make the elixir without the use of opium. He then thought to make a mixture of coca leaves (plant used to make cocaine) and cola nuts (also where the drink gets its source of caffeine)… hence ‘Coca-Cola’.<\/p>\n

Pharmacist, John S. Pemberton, was trying to invent a syrup for the common headache.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whilst preparing the concoction, his lab assistant accidentally spilt carbonated water on top of it, which led to the accidental invention of the globally popular drink. Coca-Cola was first sold at Pemberton\u2019s pharmacy for only five cents a pop. People initially thought that carbonated water was \u2018good for you,\u2019 so soda fountains were commonly found at pharmacies. Interestingly, Pemberton believed that the drink not only cured headaches, morphine addiction and indigestion, but impotence too!<\/p>\n

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Try our recipe for Old School Coke Beef Short Ribs<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nashville Hot Chicken<\/h4>\n

Spicy Nashville hot chicken has been around since the 1930s, and possibly inspired the creation of Zinger Wings<\/em>. What’s more interesting is that this accidental food invention has a wayward male lover to thank. One Sunday morning, Thornton Prince, an apparently notorious womaniser, came home late to find his partner waiting at home for him. Angered by his tardiness, his partner decided to cook up some fried chicken. Only this time, she switched up her usual recipe and doused the chicken with hot pepper spice.<\/p>\n

Probably the only time anything good came from cheating.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unfortunately, her plan backfired. Prince enjoyed the chicken so much that he shared it with his workmates. Word of the spicy bird got out fast, so he opened up his own chicken house, Prince\u2019s Hot Chicken Shack. The restaurant is still popular to this day and is now run by his family \u2013 probably the only time anything good came from cheating.<\/p>\n

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Earl Grey Tea<\/h4>\n

The origins of Earl Grey tea are somewhat questionable. Although popularised by the Brits, flavoured teas first appeared in Chinese tea culture. As a means to dazzle tea merchants and emperors, the Chinese infused their tea leaves with various aromatics like jasmine and rose.<\/p>\n

The origins of this drink are somewhat questionable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to one story, aristocrat and British Prime Minister (1830-1834), Charles Grey \u2014 otherwise known as ‘The Second Earl Grey’ \u2014 saved a Lord\u2019s life. As a token of appreciation, the spared Lord gifted Earl Grey with a recipe for black tea infused with bergamot essence. Another tale tells of bergamot oil<\/a> being mixed with tea leaves during a shipment from China en route to England. Talk about spilling the tea<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Try this delicious Earl Grey Pots de Cr\u00e8me recipe<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tarte Tatin<\/h4>\n

This happy accident was created by sisters, Caroline and St\u00e9phanie Tatin, who owned and ran the hotel, Lamotte-Beuvron,<\/em> in France. One day during service, St\u00e9phanie, who did most of the cooking at the hotel, was overworked. She intended to make a traditional apple pie<\/a>, but left the apples cooking in the butter and sugar for too long. In an attempt to salvage the dessert, she plonked a pastry base on top of the caramelised apples and popped it back in the oven for a blind-bake. Once ready, she turned the tart upside down, just in time for service. Patrons loved the dessert so much that the sisters decided to keep it on the menu.<\/p>\n

Created by sisters, Caroline and St\u00e9phanie Tatin.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The inspiration for this dessert has been long rumoured, with some historians saying it wasn\u2019t an original concept by the Tatin sisters, as similar upside-down apple pastries were invented before. In fact, the dessert was only coined ‘tarte Tatin’ when food author and epicure, Louis Vaudable, spread the word. One desperate attempt to get the recipe saw Vaudable taking up a gardener’s job at the hotel, but was fired three days later for his poor planting skills. Sadly, he never got his hands on the Tatins’ recipe \u2013 but you can have ours…<\/p>\n

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Try this recipe for Honey & Fig Thyme Tarte Tatin<\/a> or this Plum & Vanilla Tarte Tatin<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/h4>\n

All great cooks know that improvisation is key, and for Ruth Graves Wakefield, her improv skills created this milk-dunked fave. In 1930, Ruth and her husband ran a hotel in Massachusetts. Whilst preparing a treat (Chocolate Butter Drop Do Cookies) for the guests, Ruth realised that she didn’t have enough chocolate \u2013 a baker’s worst nightmare.<\/p>\n

… that\u2019s the way the cookie crumbles!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She decided to roll with the punches and chopped up a bar of Nestl\u00e9<\/em> chocolate and sprinkled the chocolate chips in the batter. However, the chocolate didn\u2019t melt into the batter as she had hoped \u2013 it remained solid, but melted to the touch. Luckily, the cookies were a massive hit, and that\u2019s the way the cookie crumbles!<\/p>\n

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Try this Choc Chip Cookie recipe<\/a>\u00a0or these inspired Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Muffins<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cr\u00eapes Suzette<\/h4>\n

Many accidental food inventions were created during service time at restaurants. For 14-year-old Henri Charpentier, his accidental food mistake went out in a literal blaze of glory. In 1895, at Monte Carlo\u2019s Cafe de Paris, Henri apparently prepared a dessert for the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII). The Prince was accompanied by a group of friends, including a woman named ‘Suzette.’<\/p>\n

Despite originating in England, the dish became a French favourite.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whilst preparing the Prince\u2019s order of pancakes, which was served with orange sauce and cordials, Henri accidentally set the pancakes alight. Not wanting to leave the Prince waiting, he served him and watched in anticipation. Much to Henri’s surprise, the Prince loved it and asked for the name of the dish. Henri originally coined it \u2018Cr\u00eapes Princess,\u2019 but with a lady in their presence, the Prince insisted that they call it \u2018Cr\u00eapes Suzette.\u2019 Despite originating in England, the dish became a French favourite.<\/p>\n

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Try our recipe for ClemenGold Cr\u00eapes Suzette<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Eton Mess<\/h4>\n

Truth be told, the origins of Eton Mess is as messy as this hodgepodge dessert. This sweet treat is a melange of meringue, strawberry compote and Chantilly cream, and was originally known as a ‘strawberry mess.’<\/p>\n

Who knew that the five-second rule would be responsible for the invention of one of the UK\u2019s most beloved desserts?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to one story, a Labrador sat on a helping of this dessert and whoever it belonged to, lapped it up \u2013 dog hair and all. The more believable version is the one from the Eton Public School cricket game (circa 1920), where someone dropped their strawberry mess on the floor, scooped it up and continued eating it. Who knew that the five-second rule would be responsible for the invention of one of the UK\u2019s most beloved desserts?<\/p>\n

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Try our recipe for Eton Mess<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Discover the History of Traditional Treats From Around the World<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mistakes are unavoidable, thankfully, not all are bad. In fact, some of the world\u2019s greatest inventions were happy accidents. Take penicillin, for example, which started out as a dodgy science experiment and would go on to revolutionise the medical world, and life, as we know it. Whether you\u2019re cooking, baking or are a klutz like me, you\u2019re bound to make some mistakes along the way. Fortunately, these inventors have made some of the world’s tastiest accidental food inventions, and boy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8133,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8133"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94981"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115828,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94981\/revisions\/115828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}