Mrs. Grass
Encyclopedia
Mrs. Grass is a food brand used on noodles made by the American Italian Pasta Company
(a division of Ralcorp
) and a boxed soup
manufactured by Wyler's
(a subsidiary
of the H. J. Heinz Company
).
in 1986. When Borden sold its food division in 2001, the soup and noodles were acquired by the current owners.
ed, releasing oil
s and chicken bouillon
into the water.
Novelty song
musician The great Luke Ski
has written and recorded a beat poetry-style song, "Ode To Mrs. Grass' Chicken Noodle Soup".
American Italian Pasta Company
American Italian Pasta Company is a pasta manufacturing company with corporate offices in Kansas City, Missouri and plants in Excelsior Springs, Missouri; Columbia, South Carolina; Tolleson, Arizona and Verolanuova, Italy...
(a division of Ralcorp
Ralcorp
Ralcorp Holdings is a manufacturer of various food products, including breakfast cereal, cookies, crackers, chocolate, snack foods, mayonnaise, pasta and peanut butter. The company is based in St. Louis, Missouri. The majority of the items Ralcorp makes are private label, store brand products. It...
) and a boxed soup
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
manufactured by Wyler's
Wyler's
Wyler's is a brand of food used by Heinz for bouillon and soup, and Jel Sert for soft drinks.Heinz uses it for Wyler's Instant Bouillon, a brand of bouillon cube, and Wyler's Mrs...
(a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the H. J. Heinz Company
H. J. Heinz Company
The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
).
History
Founder Mrs. Grass was born Sophie Dreifuss, in Baden Germany. She married I.J.(Irving Jerome) Grass and lived in Chicago, IL. Her dried soup mixes sold so well from her husband's delicatessen that she opened and operated her own noodle factory in downtown Chicago. During the 1950s, Mrs. Grass sponsored a Saturday morning children's radio program featuring the space travel adventures of the hero "Super Noodle". Mrs. Grass was acquired by BordenBorden (company)
Borden, Inc., was an American producer of food and beverage products, consumer products, and industrial products. At one time, the company was the largest U.S. producer of dairy and pasta products. Its food division, Borden Foods, was based in Columbus, Ohio, and focused primarily on pasta and...
in 1986. When Borden sold its food division in 2001, the soup and noodles were acquired by the current owners.
The Magic Egg
Mrs. Grass soup is unique with its inclusion of a self-contained 'magic egg,' which Wylers calls the Golden Flavor Nugget. The Golden Flavor Nugget dissolves as it boilBoiling
Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding environmental pressure. While below the boiling point a liquid...
ed, releasing oil
Cooking oil
Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is usually liquid at room temperature ....
s and chicken bouillon
Bouillon cube
A bouillon cube [ˈbuːjɒn kjuːb] or stock cube is dehydrated bouillon or stock formed into a small cube about 15 mm wide. It is made by dehydrating vegetables, meat stock, a small portion of fat, salt and seasonings and shaping them into a small cube...
into the water.
Novelty song
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
musician The great Luke Ski
Luke Ski
Luke Ski is a parody, filk and rap artist who writes, records and performs comedy music. He had the #1 most requested song on the Dr...
has written and recorded a beat poetry-style song, "Ode To Mrs. Grass' Chicken Noodle Soup".