AUGUST 9 - Today in Food History • National Rice Pudding Day On this day in: 1593 Isaak Walton was born. He is mainly known for ‘The Compleat Angler, or, the Contemplative Man’s Recreation,’ which is one of the most frequently published books in English literature. It is a literary discourse on the pleasures of fishing. 1762 Mary Randolph was born. She was a Southern U.S. cookbook author, whose The Virginia Housewife (1824) is considered the first cookbook of the American South, and one of the most influential cookbooks of the 19th century. It contains hints of the influence of African cooking on the cooking of the American South. Mrs. Randolph was also one of the first to use measurements in her recipes, rather than just a list of ingredients. 1978 France ended price controls on bread. 1982 Diet Coke was introduced. 1996 James McLamore died (born May 30, 1926). Co-founder, with David Edgerton, of Burger King.
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