Of course, not everyone is a fan of frozen treats. Some prefer the indulgence of delicious fresh baked goods, like chocolate chip cookies. These people should be grateful for an accidental discovery made by an American housewife and inn owner in 1930. One day Ruth Wakefield was making chocolate cookies when she realized that she had run out of baker’s chocolate. Wakefield decided to substitute broken-up pieces of a chocolate bar she had on hand. She assumed that she small pieces of chocolate would melt and mix into the batter. However, after taking the cookies out the oven, Wakefield discovered that the chocolate hadn’t melted. Instead, there were little chips of chocolate throughout the cookie. Much to Wakefield’s delight, the chocolate chip cookies proved to be a great success with her family and guests. Wakefield sold the recipe to the chocolate company Nestle in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate chips. It wasn’t long before the chocolate chip cookie became a world-famous treat
But,if crunchy, salty treats like potato chips are your preference, Then you owe a debt of gratitude to a cranky chef and a picky diner who lived over 150 years ago. On August 24,1853, Gerorge Crum was working as a chef in a restaurant when he became frustrated with a customer . The customer had repeatedly sent back hid French fries, complaining that they were too trick and soggy. Fed up, Crum decided to teach him a lesson. Crum sliced the potatoes as thinly as possible and fried them in grease. To crums’s astonishment, the customer thought the chips were delectable. They became a regular item on the restaurant’s menu and, in time, became a staple of the global fast food industy.
Clearly not all accidents are bad. Some have made our loves richer, sweeter, and tastier!