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The Burger Place That Fed The World - McDonald's

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Here was the question posed: Was the only reason that McDonald's became the biggest fast food company in the world because of Ray Kroc's persistence? Now, as you can imagine,  to become the biggest fast food company in the world, it takes a lot of elements that have to come together in the right way and the right time. That's what happened with McDonald's. But the persistence of Ray Kroc was important. Here is a simplified answer to the question: Ray Kroc gets a lot of the credit but it was really a matter of being at the right place at the right time. White Castle had already produced similar methods of making products but McDonald’s took it and, almost quite literally, ran with it. At the time America was changing and becoming more mobile. Cars were playing a bigger part of everyday life and the idea of a “quick in quick out simple meal” was introduced at the just right time. Dinner that can be purchased, eaten and cleaned up after in a matter of

When Getting Canned is A Good Thing

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This one is one of the most popular answers I have written on Quora , with some of the most views and, more importantly, some of the most up-votes. The question dealt with canning and canned foods. It also, surprisingly, raised some controversial canning questions in the replies by other users. The question was: Are all canned foods cooked? That answer to the question, “are all canned foods cooked,” is “kinda.” They are definitely processed and the processing involves a preserving form of cooking. It is the definition of canning . Canning is a way of preserving food so that the edible contents are processed and sealed in an airtight container in order to provide a stable shelf life that ranges from about one to five years, depending on the product and the process. The canning process has been historically been used in many homes before home refrigeration was available. It was used in to preserve freshly harvested foods before they spoil. One way they were

Air Fryers and Vegan Foods

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So for Christmas two years ago, my mom got us an air fryer. After some first tentative steps, we got into it and so when asked, "what are some vegan foods I can cook in my air fryer?" I had to throw in my 2 cents worth of experience. What are some vegan foods I can cook in my air fryer? Daniel Guerra , Been a recipe writer for over 20 years. Answered Mar 19 2019 One of the best foods in the air fryer is Brussels sprouts. They are easy to make and they taste so much better than steaming or, even worse, boiling – which makes the sulfur compounds that most people who hate Brussels sprouts hate Brussels sprouts. Here’s how to air fry them: In a large bowl, toss quartered Brussels sprouts with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and freshly cracked black pepper until they are completely coat. Toss into air fryer and cook at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove the sprouts and flip them around a bit and continue for anoth

Quora - You Got Questions, We Got Answers

So I started getting direct requests for answer on the site Quora and I thought I'd explain a few answers here.