Robert C. Baker, Nugget Man

Posted by Alex in Food & Drinks on June 23, 2009 at 1:01 pm


Here’s a tribute song titled Nugget Man by Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo of the musical duo Paul and Storm, memorializing Robert C. Baker.

Robert who? You may not know the man, but you surely know of his invention: Robert C. Baker invented the chicken nugget (nicknamed the "Thomas Edison of poultry," he’s also a member of the American Poultry Hall of Fame. Sort of like the Baseball Hall of Fame, but for chicken).

From the song:

Robert C. Baker died on a Monday
We all know his work, although few knew his name
A Cornell professor who taught poultry science
Forever enshrined in the poultry Hall of Fame
84 years worth of food innovations:
Chicken dogs, turkey dogs and turkey ham
Beyond them all stands Baker’s greatest creation
For Baker begat chicken nuggets for man

O, Nugget Man
O, Nugget Man
Headin’ on down to that old Promised Land
Happy the meals all have been since the day
That the Nugget Man came our way

The Zeray Gazette has the video clip: Link


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8 comments to "Robert C. Baker, Nugget Man"

  1. Gle3nn
    June 23rd, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Here is a video I recently posted of Paul and Storm performing their song live.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhNKi8_UhAI

  2. Skipweasel
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    Which bit of a chicken is the nugget, anyway?

  3. MightyCow
    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm

    Great song. If you get a chance to see Paul and Storm with Jonathon Coulton, it's an awesome concert.

  4. DaveL
    June 23rd, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    Is there a "Thomas Edison of bacon" because I would like to personally congratulate them.

  5. Him
    June 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    @ DaveL: Yeah, I think his name is Thag C. Aveman. You might have heard of him.

  6. Kalel
    June 23rd, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    That was poultry in motion.

    [PS -- Jonathan Coulton ROCKS!]

  7. Darren Stayles
    June 27th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Sad for the man's family, happy to have learned about his accomplishments, and now I can put a face and name to the scene when rewatch Season 1, Episode 4 of The Wire.

  8. anony
    June 27th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    After eating those things I become the 'nugget man' too... plop plop


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