Slow Hunch
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Clarence Birdseye's journey to revolutionizing frozen food began with a simple observation: trout caught during ice-fishing expeditions tasted remarkably fresh when thawed. This spark of curiosity led to years of experimentation and what author Steven Johnson calls a =="slow hunch." Unlike the mythical eureka moment, Birdseye's idea evolved gradually over a decade, shaped by diverse experiences from frozen lakes to rotting cod in fishing ships.== His persistence in nurturing this hunch ultimately transformed the food industry, proving that groundbreaking innovations often emerge not from sudden flashes of insight, but from patient cultivation of ideas over time.