The kitchen is the heart of the home – the backdrop to the weekday morning breakfast rush, endless evening meal preparations and all sorts of family get-togethers. But while what goes on in the kitchen might not have changed much over the years, food and cooking trends definitely have. From frozen peas to fridges, we’ve rounded up the best and most unforgettable innovations to rock the culinary world since the 1900s.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the most game-changing food and cooking inventions from the last 120 years, listed by decade.