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It was a cookbook of recipes published by Charles Knox's wife, Rose Knox, that helped to further popularize gelatin desserts in the late 19th century.
Then in 1895, there was a cough syrup company in New York called Pearl B. Wait. Is that what it's called? Pearl Wait. W A I T. Right. But they weren't selling much cough syrup.
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Episode: Selects: The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads
It was a cookbook of recipes published by Charles Knox's wife, Rose Knox, that helped to further popularize gelatin desserts in the late 19th century.
Then in 1895, there was a cough syrup company in New York called Pearl B. Wait. Is that what it's called? Pearl Wait. W A I T. Right. But they weren't selling much cough syrup.
And then in 1895, Rose Knox, which was that his wife, I guess? Yes. Published a book called Dainty Desserts, which is a book of recipes. And things were kind of moving along a little bit.