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Modern Cooking Milestones
1910: Hotpoint introduces the first electric range.
1911: The electric frying pan is brought to market.
1938: The first pressure cooker designed for residential use is introduced at a New York City trade show.
1948: Sale of the first electric warming tray.
1955: Tappan designs a microwave for residential use.
1956: General Electric creates the toaster oven.
1962: Julia Child's "The French Chef" debuts on TV.
1963: The first self-cleaning electric range hits showrooms.
1981: Emerging electronic technology allows for such features as built-in timers and automatic shut-offs.
1999: Halogen lights are first used to accelerate oven cooking times.
2002: Whirlpool introduces the Polara, a combination refrigerator and range.
1910: Hotpoint introduces the first electric range.
1911: The electric frying pan is brought to market.
1938: The first pressure cooker designed for residential use is introduced at a New York City trade show.
1948: Sale of the first electric warming tray.
1955: Tappan designs a microwave for residential use.
1956: General Electric creates the toaster oven.
1962: Julia Child's "The French Chef" debuts on TV.
1963: The first self-cleaning electric range hits showrooms.
1981: Emerging electronic technology allows for such features as built-in timers and automatic shut-offs.
1999: Halogen lights are first used to accelerate oven cooking times.
2002: Whirlpool introduces the Polara, a combination refrigerator and range.
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