The previous post was about canned foods. This one goes a step further and talks about can seams, where the body of the can and the lid of the can interlock. Can seams are a brilliant invention, and how they are formed is pretty interesting. Warning: this post is a bit like a technical manual.… Continue reading Can Seams
It is time to delve into what I used to do for work. I spent a few years in a lab that tested the quality and safety of several different foods. Most of the foods were canned so I learned a lot about canning. The canning process is brilliant. Canned foods will never match what… Continue reading Canned Food
History According to tradition, candy canes were invented in Cologne, Germany in 1670. The choirmaster wanted a way to keep the children quiet during the living nativity held on Christmas Eve. He asked a candy maker for sweet sticks. To justify having the treats in church, he asked to have them made with a hook… Continue reading The Candy Cane
A Dash of Science 