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By Chef Diane
Growing up dinner time at my house wasn't the greatest, that’s
why every time my parents went out, and we always loved to have TV
dinners. We always love the little kids TV
dinners that had hot dogs, and hamburgers...they were such a treat for us.
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The first TV dinner was invented in 1953 by Swanson’s. The purpose was to get rid of some turkeys
that they over bought. The turkey dinner
came in a metal tray with dressing, frozen peas and sweet potatoes. They were heated at 425 F for 25 minutes, and
would easily fit on a TV tray. In the
first year of production, Swanson sold the dinners for 98 cents, and expected
to only sell around 5000, however the popularity of these dinners exploded, and
over 10 million were sold.
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Today, these microwavable dinners are sold in dishes that
are safe for use in the microwave. You can find nearly any type of meal already
prepared in a frozen dinner from the original turkey and dressing, to chicken,
to seafood and pastas. My husband would
love to shop in the frozen food aisle and choose various dinners; however the
picture would always look better than the meal inside. That never stopped him from trying more and
more. I personally like the mac and
cheese dinners, and the frozen pizza, and I have also tried the lasagna and
other pasta dishes. These make the
perfect meal for a quick bite, or when you don't want to take the time to cook
from scratch.
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Today is National TV Dinner day. The term “TV Dinner” is now synonymous with
any prepackaged, frozen meal that requires little preparation and contains an
entire single-serving meal. Modern-day TV dinners can be cooked in the
microwave (instead of the oven) and include gourmet recipes as well as organic
and vegetarian dishes. Although they
are no longer called TV dinners, you can still pick one up and cook it in your
microwave and enjoy it while you are watching your favorite show. So stop by your freezer section and pick up a
TV dinner tonight and relive your youth.
Or, just get out of cooking for tonight.
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