Ever wonder what the Roman gladiators ate after returning from bouts in the arena? Where did pretzels come from? What were the pioneers really cooking along the Oregon Trail? And, how can anyone possibly eat slugs that crawl across lawns, smoother them in butter and garlic and serve them as escargot.
What's your favorite food? Whatever it is, you can bet you'll find a museum that honors your cherished food.
Spam Museum:
http://www.spam.com
Who can forget Monty Python's classic Spam skit that highlighted the prevalence of Spam during World War II? The Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota, home to Hormel Foods, is the creator of the classic American Spam luncheon meat. The museum pays honor to the 64-year history of the 'little luncheon meat in a blue can.' Visitors enter the 16,500-square foot museum through an enormous Spam can and walk into a lobby featuring a towering wall of Spam cans.
Introduced to the public in 1937, Spam has inspired quirky pleasures like the Spam cook-off in Hawaii, a Spam carving contest in Seattle, and the whimsical Spammobile, the first Span can on wheels.
Although the Spam museum won't officially open its doors until June 15, 2002, you're invited to explore the museum on the Internet. Hey, if you've forgotten how to cook with Spam, lots of free recipes here.
Hershey Museum:
http://www.hersheymuseum.org
Hershey's Chocolate World, Hershey, Pennsylvania, think chocolate chip cookies. Learn how cocoa beans are harvested and watch as your favorite morsels of chocolate goodies roll off the conveyor belt, heading near a grocery shelf near you.
The Hershey museum tells the story of Milton S. Hershey, the man, the town, and the industry. The museum is a mixture of original machinery, early Hershey products, regional antiques, and a diverse Native American and Pennsylvania German collection.
Mr. Hershey's entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well here. From his move to a new location for his chocolate factory, to his establishment of a town in 1903 to accommodate his workers, to the creation of a school for disadvantaged local children, the life and times of Hershey and the dramatic impact he had on society is presented at this unique museum. And, at the end of the tour, everyone gets candy.
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