There are stories in history that everyone knows to be true. Stories that are told over and over again that are assume are fact. But are they?

Today, I look at three food stories and in each case, I thought I new the truth. Join me as I explore the shocking truth of the potato chip, the TV dinner, and the New England Lobster on the 168th episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.

Show notes and links:

• TV dinner – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Invention and view of the original TV dinner (youtube.com)
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers— Gave Birth to an Industry | History (smithsonianmag.com)
• **Who “invented” the TV dinner? Everyday Mysteries:Fun Science Facts from the

Library of Congress) (loc.gov) * 11 Ready-to-Digest Tidbits About TV Dinners (mentalfloss.com) * The History of Lobster in America | Food: Now and Then | NowThis (youtube.com) * A Taste of Lobster History (history.com) * History of Lobster Fishing & Processing (parl.ns.ca) * FACT CHECK: Potato Chip Origin (snopes.com) * What you hear about lobsters, and what’s true (islandinstitute.org) * Sandy Oliver: Is It True What They Say About Lobster? (youtube.com) * Shoptalk: Sandy Oliver on Vimeo** (vimeo.com)

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