Saturday, April 11, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”
Steven Wright
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Cheese Fondue Day
(Cheddar Fondue Recipe) • [International 'Louie Louie' Day] (See 1935 below - The birthday of 'Louie Louie' composer. The all time party song, it has been recorded more times than any other rock song in history). • National Public Health Week: April 6-12, 2026 (1st full week in April) [American Public Health Assoc.] • Egg Salad Week in 2026 is April 6-12 (week after Easter, March or April) Dedicated to the many delicious uses for all of the Easter eggs that have been cooked, colored, hidden and found.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1899 Percy L. Julian was born. An African American chemist, he worked on synthesizing various compounds from soy beans. One of his creations was a foam fire extinguisher refined from soya protein.
(Soybean Trivia & Facts) 1926 Luther Burbank died. American horticulturist, he developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables, including the Burbank Potato (1873), the Shasta Daisy, over 100 varieties of plums and prunes and 10 varieties of berries. 1935 Richard Berry, composer of 'Louie Louie' was born (died Jan 23, 1997). 1950 'If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake' by Eileen Barton was a #1 hit on the music charts. 1953 The U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare was created, the first new Cabinet level department since the creation of the Department of Labor in 1913. 1958 'Tequila' by The Champs is #1 on the charts.
1986 Kellogg’s ended tours of its breakfast cereal plant for fear that industrial spies would obtain company secrets. 1992 A record 85 pound ‘Great’ Barracuda was caught with rod and reel. It was caught off Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. (Barracuda Trivia & Facts) 2008 The tap water in Alamosa, Colorado has been declared safe to drink. On March 19 water samples had tested positive for salmonella contamination.
(See March 19, 2008 for details) 2008 The last livestock auctions were held at the 122 year old South St. Paul Stockyards, which was once one of the world's leading livestock centers.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 2-12, 2026 - Clay County Agricultural Fair
Green Cove Springs, Florida April 10-11, 2026 - 48th Annual Pig Cookin' Contest
Newport, North Carolina April 10-12, 2026 - 13th Annual Boudin Festival
Scott, Louisiana April 10-12, 2026 79th Annual Poteet Strawberry Festival - Poteet, Texas April 10-19, 2026 Sourdough Bread Festival
Cherry Valley, California April 11-13, 2026 - Annual World Grits Festival
St. George, South Carolina (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?
· There are 25,000 pushcarts selling food in New York City.
· Chiclets chewing gum, with a hard sugar coating, are introduced.
· Dos Equis (XX) Mexican Beer was first brewed and was originally named 'Siglo XX'.
· Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar was created.
· Of gainfully employed persons, 38 percent were engaged in agriculture. 2) In most countries this fruit is used more like a vegetable than a fruit. Popular in Latin American, Caribbean and Asian countries, this versatile fruit has three unique stages when it can be eaten. In the first stage, when green, it tastes something like a potato, and the flesh is yellowish or slightly pink. In the middle stage, the skin may have some spots, and it is used as both a vegetable and a fruit. In the final stage, they are frequently all black, and are used in sweet dishes, and may be eaten out of hand. Name this fruit. 3) Do you know what country eats the most frozen food per capita?
a) U.S. b) Israel c) Norway
d) Belgium e) Ireland Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Dedication
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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