Tomato Soup
Grilled Cheese
Soup History
100

Which company introduced condensed tomato soup in 1897?

Campbell's

100

Why does covering a pan while cooking a grilled cheese help the cheese melt faster?

Traps steam, which evenly heats the cheeseWhat is the grilled cheese?

100

What U.S. region is credited with the invention of clam chowder in the 18th century?

New England

200

The Artist famous for tomato soup

Andy Warhol

200

Which 20th-century food company’s processed cheese helped standardize grilled cheese in American schools?

Kraft

200

In 16th-century Europe, what term described a thick soup or stew that was a staple for peasants?

Pottage

300

In what decade condensed tomato soup was introduced to the U.S. market?

1897 (1890s)

300

During which decade did grilled cheese sandwiches become widespread in American households?

1930s

300

What ancient civilization is credited with creating the first recorded vegetable or meat-based soups around 6000 BCE?

China

400

What term was used for tomatoes in early modern Europe?

Poison Apple

400

What was the original name used by the U.S. military for grilled cheese

Cheese filling sandwich

400

In which decade was instant cup noodle soup first invented

1970s

500

Who invented the modern food canning process in 1810, which later enabled commercial production of tomato soup?

Nicolas Appert

500

What emulsifying salt is commonly used in processed American cheese to improve melting?

Sodium Citrade

500

Lentils were cooked and consumed in soups or stews by ancient peoples in the Anatolian peninsula at least as early as this century.

8000–7000 BCE