Betty Crocker

Marjorie Husted was the creator of Betty Crocker. She was a home economist and business maker. In the year 1921, whom while under the control of General Mills created Betty Crocker. The first Betty Crocker cookbook was released in 1933, it was chalked full of great recipes from famous chefs, and distinguished cooks. During the war Betty Crocker published a cook book to help support the War efforts and helped with giving recipes to help people cook with the war time rations from 1941 until 1945. Within years Betty Crocker was rising in popularity coming in second to Eleanor Roosevelt in 1945 in fortune magazines most popular American women. Because Crocker wasn't a real women portraits of her were painted with no one women in mind and is actually a combination of 75 real-life women of diverse backgrounds and ages. They never shows characteristics from the shoulders down, while the face is constantly changing.  Throughout the years many Betty Crocker recipe books have been released in two languages or bilingually (Spanish/English) cook books. These recipe books teach people how to cook American-style food. Along with cookbooks Betty Crocker also sells many Betty Crocker products such as hand mixers which support General Mills. In April, 2007 a new online store was released to the inter web and is accessible at BettyCrocker.com. Betty Crocker cook books and recipes have been a part of the American life style since  the 1920's and have aided the country through times thick and thin, even becoming accommodating to the war time rationing in the 1940's. For many years that have passed and many years to come Betty Crocker has given Americans delicious food to cook for dinners, parties, bake sales, and fundraisers. Although not a real person the spirit of Betty Crocker has been woven into American and is a very import part of America.