Alan Stark Geisler (September 30, 1930 – January 6, 2009) was an American food chemist , best known for creating the red onion sauce most often used as a condiment topping on hot dogs in New York City . Specifically, the sauce, which is marketed as Sabrett's Prepared Onions, is usually served on Sabrett brand hot dogs sold by New York's many pushcart hot dog vendors .
26-1219: Geisler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Geisler (1931–2009), American food chemist, created a red onion sauce used on hot dogs in New York City Anna Geislerová (born 1982), Czech actress Baron Geisler (born 1982), Filipino actor, the son of a Filipina mother and a German American dad Bruno Geisler (1857–1945), German ornithologist Christian Geisler (1869–1951), Danish organist and composer Donald Geisler (born 1978), Filipino taekwondo athlete of German-American descent Ester Geislerová (born 1984), Czech actress and model Hans Ferdinand Geisler (1891–1966), Luftwaffe commander during World War II Ilse Geisler (born 1941), East German luger Ladi Geisler (1927–2011), Czech musician, famous in post-war Germany Norman Geisler (1932–2019), American Christian apologist, co-founder of Southern Evangelical Seminary outside Charlotte, North Carolina Peter Geisler , German clarinettist Robert Geisler (1925–1993), American politician Rudolf Geisler (1911–1944), highly decorated Oberstleutnant in
52-511: A German chemist, Edwin Cuno Kayser , moved to Cincinnati, Ohio , the home town of soap manufacturer Procter & Gamble . He had worked for British soap manufacturer Joseph Crosfield and Sons and was well acquainted with Normann's process, as Crosfield and Sons owned the British rights to Normann's patent. Soon after arriving, Kayser made a business deal with Procter & Gamble, and presented
78-516: A few percent of monoglycerides whereas other margarines typically have less. Such "high ratio shortenings" blend better with hydrophilic ingredients such as starches and sugar . Hydrogenation of organic substances was first developed by the French chemist Paul Sabatier in 1897, and in 1901 the German chemist Wilhelm Normann developed the hydrogenation of fats, which he patented in 1902. In 1907,
104-479: A popular homemade, but time laborious, onion sauce as a topping. Papalexis asked Geisler to come up with a factory-made onion sauce for the hot dog vendors to sell at their carts in New York City. Geisler, with input from Papalexis, created a new, mass-produced onion sauce for hot dogs. The main formula and spice blends of the sauce consisted predominantly of onions , olive oil and tomato paste , which gives
130-530: A result of the acquisition , Geisler's onion sauce became the only onion sauce served on Sabrett hot dogs by vendors in New York City. The red onion condiment also became available for purchase in supermarkets under the Sabrett's brand. It is marketed nationwide as "Sabrett's Prepared Onions." As of 2009, Geisler's red onion sauce enjoys "a couple of million dollars a year in sales," according to Papalexis. Geisler's and Papalexis's original company, Tremont Foods,
156-435: A result, the new Crisco formula which is heavily dependent upon palm oil is controversial due to the environmental impact of palm oil on rainforests as large areas of rainforest must be cleared. In 2006, UK brand Cookeen was also reformulated to remove trans fats. Instead of using fully hydrogenated oils to replace partially hydrogenated oils in food, a possible alternative could be the use of plant sterols, as highlighted by
182-450: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geisler&oldid=1177527612 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alan Geisler Sabrett brand hot dogs and
208-490: A time when refrigerators were rare. Shortening was also more neutral in flavor than butter and lard which gave it a unique advantage when cooking. With these advantages, plus an intensive advertisement campaign by Procter & Gamble, Crisco quickly gained popularity in American households. The company targeted mothers by presenting shortening as a more economical and cleaner way of preparing meals. Procter & Gamble played into
234-652: Is currently a division of Marathon Enterprises, Inc. , which owns the Sabrett trademark. ( Marathon Enterprises is owned by Papalexis. ) The only product made by Tremont Foods is the popular red onion sauce. The sauce is manufactured in The Bronx , but production is scheduled to shift to a new facility, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey , in 2009. Geisler remained active with the company until his death in 2009. Geisler died at his winter home in Hernando, Florida , on January 6, 2009, at
260-443: Is made mainly of refined seed oil and water, and may also contain milk. Vegetable shortening shares many properties with lard: both are semi-solid fats with a higher smoke point than butter and margarine. They contain less water and are thus less prone to splattering, making them safer for frying. Lard and shortening have a higher fat content compared to about 80% for butter and margarine. Cake margarines and shortenings tend to contain
286-427: Is used to produce the desired texture . Originally shortening was synonymous with lard , but with the invention of margarine from beef tallow by French chemist Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès in 1869, margarine also came to be included in the term. Since the invention of hydrogenated vegetable oil in the early 20th century, "shortening" has come almost exclusively to mean hydrogenated vegetable oil. Modern margarine
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#1733143370600312-523: The 18th century, well before the invention of modern, shelf-stable vegetable shortening . In the earlier centuries, lard was the primary ingredient used to shorten dough. The reason it is called shortening is that it makes the resulting food crumbly, or to behave as if it had short fibers . Solid fat prevents cross-linking between gluten molecules. This cross-linking would give dough elasticity, so it could be stretched into longer pieces. In pastries such as cake, which should not be elastic, shortening
338-589: The Kearny Caledonian Pipe Band for several years, even performing in the St. Patrick Day Parade in NYC. Geisler founded a company that manufactured shortenings , emulsifiers and other ingredients for the baking and baked goods industry in 1960. One of his customers was Gregory Papalexis , who manufactured both hot dogs and hot dog buns . Papalexis's customers included hot dog street vendors , who often made
364-720: The Korean War. Geisler resided in Mahwah, New Jersey , for 45 years. He was an ardent stamp collector and dealer, and an original member of the Apple Ridge Golf and Country Club of Mahwah, NJ. An avid golfer with a 4 handicap at one time, he won the Club Championship in all four flights, and throughout his career eagled all 18 holes. He played the bagpipes with the Fairleigh Dickinson University Pipe Band and
390-512: The UK, Trex is a popular brand , while in Australia, Copha is popular, made primarily from coconut oil . A short dough is one that is crumbly or mealy. The opposite of a short dough is a "long" dough, one that stretches. Vegetable shortening (or butter, or other solid fats) can produce both types of dough; the difference is in technique. To produce a short dough, which is commonly used for tarts ,
416-676: The Wehrmacht during World War II Zuzana Geislerová (born 1952), Czech actress See also [ edit ] James R. Geisler Middle School , public school located in Walled Lake, Michigan Naturpark Puez-Geisler , nature reserve in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy Geissler (disambiguation) Geiszler [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Geisler . If an internal link intending to refer to
442-415: The age of 78. Geisler had been suffering from a protein disorder called amyloidosis . He was survived by his wife, Jean Geisler, his daughter, Martha Geisler, his son, Glenn Geisler, his brother and a grandson. Shortening Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and is used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. The idea of shortening dates back to at least
468-501: The company with two processes to hydrogenate cottonseed oil , with the intent of creating a raw material for soap. Another inventor by the name of Wallace McCaw in Macon, Georgia also played a role in the invention of shortening. In 1905 McCaw patented a process in which he could turn inexpensive and commercially useless cottonseeds into imitation lard and soap. Later in 1909, Procter & Gamble hired McCaw and purchased his patents along with
494-530: The early 21st century, vegetable shortening became the subject of some health concerns due to its traditional formulation from partially hydrogenated vegetable oils that contain trans fat , a type not found in significant amounts in any naturally occurring food, that have been linked to a number of adverse health effects . Consequently, a low trans fat variant of US brand Crisco was introduced in 2004. In January 2007, all Crisco products were reformulated to contain less than one gram of trans fat per serving, and
520-490: The neutral flavor of shortening as well as the high smoke point. As a result, they claimed that the natural flavors of the meal would shine through and be free of black particles and unruly smells common with other fats. Procter & Gamble also advertised how economical it was to use shortening, often advertising cheap recipes incorporating shortening to appeal to frugal mothers. As food production became increasingly industrialized and manufacturers sought low-cost raw materials,
546-569: The patents of other scientists working on partial hydrogenation which later helped in the development of "shortening". Since the product looked like lard , Procter & Gamble instead began selling it as a vegetable fat for cooking purposes in June 1911, calling it " Crisco ", a modification of the phrase "crystallized cottonseed oil". While similar to lard, vegetable shortening was much cheaper to produce. Shortening also required no refrigeration , which further lowered its costs and increased its appeal in
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#1733143370600572-691: The red onion sauce which Geisler created are the flagship products of Marathon Enterprises, Inc. The company is headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey . Geisler was a graduate of Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey . He received his bachelor's degree in food technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . He served as an officer in the Quartermaster Corps of the US Army during
598-488: The sauce its distinctive red coloring. The sauce proved to be a hit with both the street vendors, who no longer had to make their own time-consuming sauces, and hot dog consumers. Geisler and Papalexis partnered to form their own company, called Tremont Foods, to market and make the new red onion sauce. The sauce was initially sold to New York City hot dogs vendors under the brand names Tremont Foods or House of Weenies. Papalexis acquired Sabrett Food Products in 1989. As
624-622: The separately marketed trans-fat-free version introduced in 2004 was consequently discontinued. In 2018, the FDA issued a ban on partially hydrogenated oils, forcing Procter & Gamble to reformulate their shortening. As of October 2024 Crisco contains fully hydrogenated palm oil instead of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil in order to comply with FDA regulations. However, fully hydrogenated oils are hard and waxy which has resulted in Crisco mixing their shortening with soybean oils as well as more palm oil. As
650-515: The shortening is cut into the flour with a food processor , a pastry blender , a pair of table knives , fingers , or other utensil until the resulting mixture has a fine, cornmeal-like texture. For a long dough, the shortening is cut in only until the pea-sized crumbs are formed, or even larger lumps may be included. After cutting in the fat, the liquid (if any) is added and the dough is shaped for baking. Neither short dough nor long flake dough are considered to be creamed or stirred batters . In
676-497: The use of vegetable shortening also became common in the food industry. In addition, vast US government-financed surpluses of cottonseed oil, corn oil , and soybeans also helped create a market in low-cost vegetable shortening. Crisco, owned by The J.M. Smucker Company since 2002, remains the best-known brand of shortening in the US, nowadays consisting of a blend of partially and fully hydrogenated soybean and palm oils . In Ireland and
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