Baked Alaska Florida" in 1894, apparently referring to the contrast between its cold and hot elements. The dish is also known as an "omelette à la norvégienne" or "Norwegian omelette", which similarly refers to the cold climate of Norway. The dish is made of ice cream placed in a pie dish lined with slices of sponge cake or Christmas pudding, and topped with meringue. The entire dessert is then placed in an extremely hot oven for a brief time, long enough to firm and caramelize the meringue. In 1969, the recently invented microwave oven enabled Hungarian gastrophysicist Nicholas Kurti to produce a
The Big Surprise $100,000 grand prize: "The Big Surprise" never approached the popularity of "The $64,000 Question" and had ended prior to the disclosure of the quiz show scandal, which forced all big-money game shows off the air in the United States for several years. The series is believed to have been destroyed as per network practices of the era. Only the April 7, 1956, show is known to exist, which begins with guest contestant Errol Flynn going for $30,000. The Big Surprise The Big Surprise is a television quiz show broadcast in the United States by NBC from October 8, 1955, to