753: An Homage to the Refrigerator
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
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The Evolution of Refrigerators
We were actively trying to store more food in the home at one time or... Some of it has to do with other technologies. Once you have frozen food, people want bigger freezers because they have access to things they wouldn't have otherwise. The outside of refrigerator changes as well. Those of us who are old enough might remember avocado green and harvest yellow during the 60s and the early 70s. These days it's iron doors, or steel doors, excuse me.
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