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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

2007: Death on the Back Burner

First Mister Ramen. Now Mister Rice-A-Roni.

Vincent DeDomenico invented Rice-A-Roni, say most sources, though others credit his brothers as well. The company's official history says Vince did the mixing, but the dish wasn't exactly his idea.

DeDomenico worked right up until the end, according to his family. (Just like the Ramen guy!)