The Peanut SteakJuly 14, 1904 A butcher produces ‘little peanut sausage’ and 'pe
The Peanut SteakJuly 14, 1904 A butcher produces ‘little peanut sausage’ and 'peanut in the half shell’ to the perplexity of the Public. A sign on the wall reads 'Peanuts - the scientific substitute for steak.’ The caption reads “A Scientific Suggestion”Due to a strike by butchers and meat packers, meat prices had inflated, leading some scientists to suggest peanuts as an alternate source of protein.From Hennepin County LibraryOriginal available at: https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Bart/id/5178 -- source link
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