A strange little side quest
Between one round of Sue Dumplings and the next, this is worth knowing: Electric refrigeration reached the American mass market in the late 1920s, changing how households stored food and even how desserts such as ice cream could be made at home. That is only half the story. By the 1890s, department stores and mail-order catalogs were selling mass-produced ready-to-wear clothes in standardized styles and price ranges. So a round of Sue Dumplings is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer food history timeline.
