02/08/2024
As we continue our Black History Month celebration, we’re shining the spotlight on our next brilliant Black mind, Joseph Lee, the creator of the automatic bread maker!
As a passionate baker, inventor and entrepreneur, Lee created the automatic bread maker in 1894, completely revolutionizing the professional baking industry in the process as the machine was able to produce 60 pounds more bread from each barrel of flour than was possible by hand.
To this day, all modern bread mixers are able to trace their origins back to Lee’s invention. So next time you go to take a bite of a tasty hot dog from your favorite 7-Eleven, make sure to thank Joseph Lee for that delicious bun!
Oh Thank Heaven For Black Brilliance!