I believe this might be our first ever cereal episode! Sort of anyway. When we first started the podcast, the very first episode we ever recorded was with Hannah and Kris and it was Halloween cereals. However, we never released it. (I had a cold so I sound funny, plus I was a little out of it post-knee surgery, so hey. You win some, you lose some.) But today we get to dive into a fresh bowl of cereal and try out the new Strawberry Milkshake Frosted Flakes!
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Who are our Questers today?
Nate, Alan’s mortal enemy.
Alan, Nate’s mortal enemy.
Matt, is going to be punched in the face.
Amy, is going to punch matt in the face.
A History of Cereal
Breakfast has had an interesting evolution. In the colonial times, people generally ate porridge or leftovers from the night before. Something that would get them going in the morning and give them energy for the day. But as the nation grew wealthier, breakfasts also grew. Big breakfasts of steak, eggs, bacon, sausages became very common. And having a big meal made sense if you worked on the farm and needed a meal to last you until dinner after a long day of hard labor. But as time passed and the Industrial Revolution happened, less and less people needed a huge meal in the morning, nor did they have time for it. Additionally, a heavy morning meal wasn’t considered ideal for health reasons.
Queue Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. Dr. Kellogg took over the Battle Creek Sanitarium, a world-famous medical spa. He believed in “biologic living”, promoting exercise, massage therapy, and digestive health. And with that goal in mind, Corn Flakes were born. They were so popular among patients at the sanitorium, Kellogg decided to market the flakes as a light, healthy breakfast meal.
The cereal business was cutthroat as soon as it started. One-time patient at the sanitarium, C.W. Post quickly adapted the cereal into his own creation, Grape-Nuts, which was incredibly successful.
Today Americans buy around 2.7 billion boxes of cereal each year. This amounts to about 14 pounds of cereal that the average person consumes annually.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
Nate: “I like having the strawberry milk treat at the end.” 8/10
Amy: “I didn’t expect to eat all of it but I did.” 6/10
Alan: “These do not have enough strawberry flavor.” 5/10
Matt: “It was a decent cereal.” 7/10
TOTAL: 26/40
There you have it. We give Strawberry Milkshake Frosted Flakes the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Maybe you want to give it a try? Check out their website for more information on where to find some.
https://www.frostedflakes.com/en_US/products/frosted-flakes-strawberry-milkshake.html
Thank you for joining us on this mini episode of Quest for the Best. Have you tried this cereal? What were your thoughts?
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Show Notes:
https://www.history.com/news/cereal-breakfast-origins-kellogg
NEW PRODUCT EPISODE: Strawberry Milkshake Frosted Flakes