9 Chilly Facts About Frozen Food Pioneer Clarence Birdseye

(via mental_floss)  Whenever you grab a frozen dinner for a quick, prep-free meal, you’re in some debt to Clarence “Bob” Birdseye (1886–1956). The inventor was the pioneer of the flash-freeze method, which turned the frozen food industry into a billion-dollar enterprise. Check out some facts on Birdseye’s life that reveal his genius as a food innovator and why we came close to enjoying frozen alligator.