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Horsford, Eben

Rumford Baking Powder
Society: ACS Main Category: Chemical Sub Category: New Products Era: 1860-1869 DateCreated: 1869 Rumford Chemical Works Rumford State: RI Zip: Country: USA Website: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/bakingpowder.html, https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/bakingpowder/jcr:content/articleContent/columnsbootstrap/column1/image.scale.large.jpg/1380308929369.jpg Creator: Horsford, Eben

Bread is considered a basic foodstuff; eaten down through the ages, it continues to be a staple of the modern diet. The development of baking powder made baking easier, quicker and more reliable for bakers in the mid-19th century. Eben Horsford’s unique formula was an important innovation and made the making of biscuits, cookies and other quick baking products simpler than before.

 

The commemorative plaques read:

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2006
Image Credit: Courtesy Wikicommons/Lou Sander (CC BY-SA 3.0) Image Caption: In 2006 Rumford Baking Powder was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark in recognition of its significance for making baking easier, quicker, and more reliable. Ingredients are monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, and cornstarch. Era_date_from:
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Rumford Baking Powder

Bread is considered a basic foodstuff; eaten down through the ages, it continues to be a staple of the modern diet. The development of baking powder made baking easier, quicker and more reliable for bakers in the mid-19th century. Eben Horsford’s unique formula was an important innovation and…

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