Biology:Granula

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Granula was the first manufactured breakfast cereal. It was invented by James Caleb Jackson in 1863.[1][2] Granula could be described as being a larger and tougher version of the somewhat similar later cereal Grape-Nuts.[2] Granula, however, consisted primarily of bran-rich graham flour made into nugget shapes. The cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.[3]

The cereal was manufactured from a dough of Graham flour rolled into sheets and baked. The dried sheets were then broken into pieces, baked again, and broken into smaller pieces.[4][5]

See also

  • Granola is the later breakfast cereal developed by John Harvey Kellogg, renamed to avoid being sued by Jackson. Kellogg incorporated a rolling process to flake the grain, making it more palatable. It was subsequently revived in the 1960s as a somewhat similar breakfast cereal.
  • Hardtack is the military and naval ration of hard bread that was also commonly soaked before eating.

References

  1. "Dansville History". Dansville Public Library. http://dansville.lib.ny.us/historyo.html#castle. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Granola History". The Nibble: Great Food Finds. The Magazine about Specialty Foods. http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cereals/granola-girl-cereal.asp. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  3. "The Early Days Of Breakfast Cereal". MrBreakfast.com. http://www.mrbreakfast.com/article.asp?articleid=13. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  4. Greenbaum, Hilary; Dana Rubenstein (2012-03-23). "Who Made That Granola?". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/magazine/who-made-that-granola.html?_r=0. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  5. 1906 Recipe for Granula, Sister Amanda Witmore, McPherson, KS

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