TV Dinners
The phrase TV dinner was coined by Swanson’s in 1952. The first TV dinner consisted of a Thanksgiving meal of turkey, stuffing, peas and sweet potatoes packaged in a segmented aluminum tray which could be heated directly from the box. It could then be served in the same tray without any extra dishes and it also fit nicely on a TV tray so you wouldn’t have to miss any of your favorite TV shows. Modern living at it’s best to say the least.
The concept was an instant hit and Swanson’s sold 10 million TV dinners the first year in production.Now if you want to put together your own version of a TV dinner check out our ceramic TV dinner trays. Great plate for serving all kinds of meals and just like the originals you can prepare ahead and freeze.
The “make ahead and freeze” suggestion works well for us career girls.