Episode 143: Comfort Food Personalities - Chef Boyardee and Orville Redenbacher
Today we continue our conversation about food products named for real people. We've moved out of the restaurant and into the grocery store to see what pop culture deliciousness awaits.
First, we get a little saucy with our Italian buddy Chef Boyardee. Then we grab some popcorn to go with our pop culture as we get buttered-up with our old friend Orville Redenbacher. These two personalities have been part of our households for years living in our cupboards and on our kitchen tables, a couple faces grinning back at you representing the great American success story.
So order up a couple of dirty pasta water martinis, dig the butter out of the fridge and don't forget the can opener. Join us for a healthy meal at our reserved table back here in the bar.
E X T R A S :
(Top to bottom): Ettore Boiardi (Hector Boyardee) advertising his pasta products, a history of logos through the years, the current logo on a can of beef ravioli (one of Elliot’s favorites)
The Hotel Winston in Cleveland, Ohio, where Hector Boyardee ran a popular restaurant for years.
Chef Boyardee
Background and history (Wikipedia article)
“The Rich, Red-Sauce Legacy of Chef Boy-ar-dee” (TIME magazine article)
1979 television commercial (YouTube video)
(Top to bottom): Orville Redenbacher pictured in an advertising still, the current logo, Redenbacher as a tua-playing student at Purdue, a magazine ad from 1981
Orville Redenbacher
Background and history (Wikipedia article)
Biography (Orville Redenbacher’s website)
1980s television commercial (YouTube video)
Additional Links
Johnnie Walker origin story (Wikipedia article)
“Microwave Popcorn” by Bo Burnham (YouTube video)
Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
