Who invented peanut butter and chocolate?

It was invented by a struggling dairyman named Harry Reese. Reese worked on a dairy farm owned by Milton Hershey, the Hershey chocolate king, and in 1928 Harry began toying with the idea of mixing peanut butter and chocolate in cups.
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What was the first peanut butter and chocolate candy?

Product brand variations. The first Peanut Butter Cup, a peanut butter and chocolate confection, was launched in 1928 by the H.B. Reese Candy Company. The official product name was "Penny Cups" because, at the time, the confection could be purchased for one cent.
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When did peanut butter and chocolate?

In the early 1920s, H.B. Reese, an employee of The Hershey Company, started making candy in the basement of his Hershey home. When Reese created Peanut Butter Cups as part of an assortment of candies in 1928, the first generation of chocolate and peanut butter fans made the candy his bestselling item.
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Who was the real inventor of peanut butter?

North Americans weren't the first to grind peanuts—the Inca beat us to it by a few hundred years—but peanut butter reappeared in the modern world because of an American, the doctor, nutritionist and cereal pioneer John Harvey Kellogg, who filed a patent for a proto-peanut butter in 1895.
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Who invented peanut butter and Nutella?

Peanut has its origins in the 19th century and Nutella's origin is traced to the 20th century. The origin of Peanut butter can be attributed to Marcellus Gilmore Edson. Pietro Ferrero created Nutella in the 1940s.
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Who invented peanut butter and jelly?

In 1901, the first peanut butter and jelly sandwich recipe appeared in the Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics written by Julia Davis Chandler. She said to use currant or crab-apple jelly and called the combination delicious and as far as she knew, original.
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Did George Washington invent peanut butter?

Contrary to popular belief, George Washington Carver did not invent peanut butter. He was one of the greatest inventors in American history, discovering over 300 hundred uses for peanuts including chili sauce, shampoo, shaving cream and glue.
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Did a black man invent peanut butter?

The African American agricultural scientist invented more than 300 products from the peanut plant. George Washington Carver is known for his work with peanuts (though he did not invent peanut butter, as some may believe).
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Which country eats the most peanut butter?

China. China is not only the leading producer of peanuts but also the top consuming country.
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Why do peanut butter and chocolate taste good together?

When it comes to the rich, tantalizing taste of chocolate and the sweet, nutty taste of peanut butter, the two are essentially a flavor power couple. "[Chocolate and peanuts are] complementary because they produce flavor through the Maillard reaction," Ziegler said.
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When was chocolate invented?

What Is the Birthplace of Chocolate? Archaeologists have discovered the earliest traces of cacao in pottery used by the ancient Mayo-Chinchipe culture 5,300 years ago in the upper Amazon region of Ecuador.
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How did Reese's get its name?

The name REESE'S has a unique heritage established by Harry Burnett (H.B.) Reese, a former dairy employee of Milton S. Hershey, founder of Hershey Foods Corporation. Reese was so inspired by Mr. Hershey's success that he left the dairy business to make his living in the candy industry.
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When were M&M invented?

M&Ms were first released in 1941, and since then have had an oversized impact on American popular culture. From their beginnings as snacks for World War II soldiers, to their time aboard both the first and last NASA space missions, here are some of the highlights in their long history.
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Whats the oldest candy bar?

The oldest candy bar was created in 1847 by Joseph Fry using bittersweet chocolate. Henry Nestle and Daniel Peter first introduced milk chocolate to the world in 1875.
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What is the oldest candy in America?

Good & Plenty. Good & Plenty is believed to be the oldest candy brand in the USA. The pink-and-white capsule-shaped chewy licorice was first produced in 1893 in Philadelphia. It's still found at concession stands everywhere, which makes Good & Plenty a treat that can be enjoyed by candy lovers of all ages.
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Who invented soap and lotion?

George Washington Carver invented some 300 uses for the peanut, including soaps, lotions, shaving cream and paper—but peanut butter was not one of them.
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Who was the real first president?

Everybody knows that the first president in that sense was George Washington. But in fact the Articles of Confederation, the predecessor to the Constitution, also called for a president- albeit one with greatly diminished powers.
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Did America invent peanut butter?

Who invented peanut butter? There is evidence that ancient South American Incas were the first to grind peanuts to make peanut butter. In the U.S., Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (of cereal fame) invented a version of peanut butter in 1895.
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Was peanut butter invented in St Louis?

Peanut butter was first introduced at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 and became a source of delicious protein during the first two world wars.
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Why is it called peanut butter?

The history of peanut butter begins with, of course, peanuts, which are not nuts, but legumes, like peas and beans. It got its name because of the hard, nut-like shell and pea-like appearance.
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Who discovered uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes?

George Washington Carver was a prominent American scientist and inventor in the early 1900s. Carver developed hundreds of products using the peanut, sweet potatoes and soybeans. He also was a champion of crop rotation and agricultural education.
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What is George Washington known for?

George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous planter, Washington was raised in colonial Virginia.
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Who invented over 300 uses for peanuts?

Dr. George Washington Carver's work resulted in the creation of more than 300 products from peanuts, contributing greatly to the economic improvement of the rural South. Below is a list of some of his peanut products.
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