A few more signs (history of food)

A few more history signs from our Allegany store:

• Pancakes were often called "griddlecakes" in colonial times. They were quite popular and were served in many different ways. For instance, at Mount Vernon the Wahingtons had them with butter and maple syrup, and also with sugar and milk. Also sometimes they mixed chopped ham and/or cheese into batter.
  The Early American Cookbook by Dr. Kristie Lynn and Robert Pelton-p. 49

• When was the peanut butter sandwich invented? According to Yahoo, we do not know. “Bread and jelly have been around for millennia, but peanut butter wasn't invented until 1890. [It] was a hit at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis….During the 1920s and 1930s, commercial brands of peanut butter such as Peter Pan and Skippy were introduced….But there's no mention of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before the 1940s….both peanut butter and jelly were part of the U.S. military's rations during World War II. So maybe American GIs may have added jelly to the peanut butter to make it easier to eat and helped to spread the now famous sandwich. http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020524.html