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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Kaitlin Washburn

The brownie was invented in Chicago 130 years ago

Chocolate brownies are made at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago using a recipe that’s over 100 years old. (Palmer House Chicago)

You have a Chicago socialite, a hotel pastry chef and the 1893 World’s Fair to thank for the existence of the brownie.

Or that’s at least what legend says.

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