Monday, August 24, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“An apple is an excellent thing -- until you have tried a peach.” George du Maurier (1834-1896)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Knife Day (Choosing & Care of Knives) • National Peach Pie Day
(Peach Pie Recipe -- Peach Trivia and Facts) • National Waffle Day (see 1869 below)
(Waffle Recipes) • St. Bartholomew;s Day, patron of cheese merchants and butchers.
• St. Owen of Rouen's Day, patron of innkeepers. • [World Water Week] (Aug 23-27, 2026 - annual Aug or Sept) World Water Week is organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. (Water Trivia & Facts)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY79 Pliny The Elder died. A Roman scholar and naturalist, he was the author of the 37 volume 'Historia Naturalis' (Natural History). This was a compilation of thousands of ancient books by hundreds of authors. It is an invaluable record of ancient theories on countless scientific subjects. 1795 In England, Reverend Samuel Henshall received a patent for a corkscrew. 1814 The British attack Washington and burn government buildings, including the National Library and the Capitol building. 1853 The month and day are uncertain, but the year is correct. Native American Chef George Crum invented potato chips at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York.
(Potato Chip Trivia and Facts) 1869 Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York received the first U.S. patent for a stovetop Waffle Iron (U.S. patent No. 94,093). 1918 Ray McIntire was born. A chemical engineer who worked for Dow Chemical Company, he invented Styrofoam. 1969 The movie version of Arlo Guthrie's 'Alice's Restaurant' premiered in New York and Los Angeles. 1989 The Holiday Corporation agreed to sell its Holiday Inn hotel chain to British brewery, Bass. 1994 The movie 'The Advocate' ('The Hour of the Pig') is released in the U.S. Set in 15th century France, a lawyer is appointed to defend a pig accused of murder.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** August 21-September 7, 2026 Alaska State Fair
Palmer, Alaska August 24-30, 2026 Payne County Fair
Stillwater, Oklahoma August 26-29, 2026 Annual Denver Food + Wine Festival - Denver, Colorado August 26-September 7, 2026 The Great New York State Fair - Syracuse, New York August 27-30, 2026 161st Acton Fair - Acton, Maine August 27-30, 2026 138th Annual Gillespie County Fair - Fredericksburg, Texas August 27-September 7, 2026 Minnesota State Fair
Falcon Heights, Minnesota (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?
· The U.S. population is 38,558,371.
· Farmers are 53% of the labor force.
· The U.S. produces 30 million cans of food.
· Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S. 2) Which of the following dishes were born in Italy?
[a] Caesar Salad. [b] Fettucine primavera.
[c] Chicken Tetrazzini.
3) Liederkranz Cheese comes from which country?
[a] Austria. [b] Germany. [c] United States.
[d] Switzerland. [e] Italy. 4) Hello-Billo, Korn Kure, Malt-Ho, Tryabita, Tryachewa, Oatsina and Orange Meat were all brand names of what type of food in the early 1900s?
[a] Breakfast cereals. [b] health drinks.
[c] vegetarian meat substitutes. [d] Candy bars.
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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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