| You think
Easy Cheese
that squirts out of a can is vile? Then you have no idea what
were the horrors that might have been. Back in the 1950s, aerosols
were all the rage as the Second World War
"bug bomb"
passed into civvie street and soon consumers all over the world were
squirting everything from insect repellant to antiperspirant to paint
to nail lacquer out of spray cans until it sounded as if the world had
developed a speech impediment.
The original aersol cans used refrigerant
propellants, which meant that foods and other substances couldn't be
dispensed because the propellant would react with the contents and
result in nasty poisons or the side of the can corroding through like
cheap aftershave on a linoleum counter. Then Connn Chem
developed a new line of propellants based on inert gases and
hydrocarbons and soon things like whipped cream, cheese, and cooking
sprays became possible.
Unfortunately, aerosol mashed
potatoes were also considered. Yes, nothing says good eats like
a side order of cold, airy mash squirting out of a can.
I think I'll have the chips instead. |
