Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A puzzle, a pin cushion, and a pen — when Washington Crosby Company set out to sell more flour through a write-in contest, they didn’t expect letters asking for help in the kitchen. They enlisted experts to answer the letters, under the pseudonym Betty Crocker.
After this Quick History, head over to watch Full Episodes of @UnboxingBetty, where I'm cooking my way through Betty Crocker's 1971 Recipe Card Library.
A puzzle, a pin cushion, and a pen — when Washington Crosby Company set out to sell more flour through a write-in contest, they didn’t expect letters asking for help in the kitchen. They enlisted experts to answer the letters, under the pseudonym Betty Crocker.
After this Quick History, head over to watch Full Episodes of @UnboxingBetty, where I'm cooking my way through Betty Crocker's 1971 Recipe Card Library.
