Book description
Better Than Homemade is a freewheeling cultural history of the innovative packaged foods that made America great, including Kool-Aid, Hamburger Helper, Hawaiian Punch, Bacos, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, On-Cor Salisbury Steak and Gravy—and many more appetizing morsels. As food biographer Carolyn Wyman reveals, these foods are more than just tacky: they have fascinating origins, groundbreaking advertising campaigns, innovative packages, and alternate uses that might make their manufacturers cringe in horror. They have revolutionized the way Americans think about food—and they also happen to be the best-selling brands in America today. You’ll never look at your Kraft Singles the same way again!