Tuesday, May 21, 2024Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”
Julia Child (1912-2004)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Waitstaff Day
(Articles about Restaurants and Service Staff) • National Strawberries & Cream Day
(Strawberry Trivia & Facts) • International Tea Day [U.N. observance]
(Tea History -- Tea Trivia --- Tea Quotes) • International Heritage Breeds Week (May 19-25, 2024) [Livestock Conservancy] • Ireland: National Herb Week (May 20-26, 2024) An annual event in Ireland celebrating herbs and herbal medicine. [Irish Register of Herbalists] • UK: British Sandwich Week (May 20-26, 2024)
[The British Sandwich Association] (Sandwich Trivia)
(Sandwich Recipes --- Sandwich Quotes) • UK: [National Doughnut Week] (May 18-26, 2024) participating bakers across the UK will be helping to raise money for The Children's Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1765 The first Agricultural Fair in North America was held at the British garrison, Fort Edwards, Nova Scotia. (Agriculture & Farming Articles) 1853 The world's first public aquarium, The Aquatic Vivarium, opened in Regent's Park, London, England. 1870 William C. Coleman was born (died Nov 2, 1957). Inventor and founder of the Coleman Company, manufacturer of camping equipment. 1881 Clara Barton founded The American Red Cross in Washington D.C. 1881 The United States National Lawn Tennis Association was founded in New York City. 1915 Hyatt Robert von Dehn was born (died July 28, 1973). Built the Hyatt House motel near, Los Angeles International Airport in 1953, believed to be the world's first airport hotel. (Sold to Jay A. Pritzker, on September 27, 1957). (See also Aug 26, 1922). 1916 To much confusion, Daylight Saving Time was introduced in Britain as a war-time measure to save fuel. 1921 Taggart Baking Company of Indianapolis, Indiana introduced Wonder bread. The red, yellow and blue logo created by Taggart Vice President Elmer Cline was inspired by International Balloon Race at Indianapolis Speedway.
(Bread Trivia --- Bread Recipes --- Bread Quotes) 1923 Delmonico's Restaurant closed its doors, a victim of Prohibition. (Some sources list October 4, 1918). (Delmonico’s Trivia & Facts) 1927 After a 33½ hour flight from Roosevelt Field in New York, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris at 10:24 pm in his single engine airplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. 1957 George B. Hansburg of Walker Valley, N.Y. received U.S. patent # 2,793,036 for his invention of an improved pogo stick (a vertical pole with foot-rests and a spring-loaded assist to enable hopping). Great excercise! 1987 Archie Fairley Carr died (born June 16, 1909). An American biologist and authority on turtles. His extensive studies and conservation efforts helped to increase turtle populations around the world. 2009 After months of numerous mechanical failures, a new recycling system was activated on the international space station. The new system recycles astronauts urine and sweat into drinking water.
(Urine Trivia and Facts)
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** UPCOMING FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALSMay 23-27, 2024 Kodiak Crab Festival
Kodiak, Alaska May 24-26, 2024 Blue Crab Festival - Palatka, Florida May 24-26, 2024 Mudbug Madness
Shreveport, Louisiana May 24-26, 2024 ZestFest - Fort Worth, Texas May 24-26, 2024 Worlds Largest Brat Fest
Madison, Wisconsin May 24-27, 2024 64th Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival - Garden Grove, California May 25-26, 2024 33rd Annual Chuck Wagon Festival
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· Sugar rationing ended in Great Britain.
· Dow Chemical creates Saran Wrap.
· The French Sardine Co. (since 1917) becomes Star-Kist Foods.
· Kraft Cheez Whiz is introduced. 2) These are various herbs in the parsley family, with small white or greenish flowers. They are native from Greenland to central Russia, but are naturalized over most of Europe. Their roots, leaves and stems are used in cooking and the fruits are used in liqueurs. The stems are also candied and used in jam. Essential oils from the seeds, root and stem are used to flavor spirits, candy, ice cream and baked goods. The seed oil is also used in perfume and toothpaste.
Can you name these plants? 3) This dessert item takes its name from an 16th century Italian marquis. While living in Paris, he created a perfume for scenting gloves. It became so popular that local pastrycooks started making an item to cash in on the popularity of this glove scent.
Can you name this dessert item? Click Here for Quiz Answers
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This website is dedicated to:
· Gladys Ehler, my mother, who taught me patience and how to make Sauerbraten (it is still my favorite)
· Edward Ehler, my father, who taught me a love of books and history.
· Barbara Saba, my sister, who taught me how to dance.
· Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, my nephew. Died in action on Feb. 7, 2007 in Iraq. He was 30 yrs. young. Chef James
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