Friday, January 17, 2025Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“There is a lot more juice in a grapefruit than meets the eye.” anonymous
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: National Hot Buttered Rum Day
(Rum - Expressions of Sunshine) [Arbor Day in Florida] (Jan 17, 2025 - 3rd Fri) National Bootlegger's Day (also Al Capone's birthday) St. Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of pigs & butchers National Pizza Week (Jan 12-18, 2025 - begins 2nd Sun) (Pizza Trivia and History --- Pizza Recipes)
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TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1501 Leonhard Fuchs was born. He was a German botanist who compiled the first modern glossary of botanical terms. The plant and the color fuchsia were named for him. 1560 Gaspard Bauhin was born. A Swiss botanist who developed a binomial system of plant classification. He published 'Pinax Theatri Botanici', which was a compilation that included over 6,000 species that had appeared in works from Theophrastus, Dioscorides and many later herbals. 1705 John Ray (Wray) died. A leading 17th century English naturalist and botanist. He contributed to the advancement of taxonomy, and established the species as the basic unit of taxonomy. 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born. American diplomat, publisher, inventor, etc. Among his inventions were the Franklin stove and biofocal eyeglasses. He also published 'Poor Richard's Almanac.' 1879 The Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association of United States and Canada was founded by Henry J. Bohn and Col. F. Willis Rice. 1890 Peter Henderson died. A Scottish-American scientist, known as the 'Father of America Horticulture,' he published 'Gardening for Profit’ and 'Gardening for Pleasure'. 1893 Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown when businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate. (Hawaii Trivia & Facts) 1922 Betty Marion White was born. She was the actress who played the 'Happy Homemaker' Sue Ann Nivens on the Mary Tyler Moore TV show. 1929 Popeye the spinach loving sailor first appeared in the comic strip 'Thimble Theatre.' (Spinach Trivia)
(Spinach Quotes) 1943 Tin Can Drive Day for scrap metal. 1997 Clyde W. Tombaugh died. An American astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto in 1930. Born on a farm near Streator, Illinois, he made his first telescope from old farm equipment parts. 2001 Norway lifted a ban on exports of whale meat. 2001 Facing an electricity crisis, California Governor Davis declared a state of emergency. Hundreds of thousands of California residents experienced rolling power blackouts. The energy crisis was caused by market manipulations, drought and new power plant delays.
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Statewide, California January 9-19, 2025 Restaurant Week South Carolina
Statewide, South Carolina January 11-26, 2025 - National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show - Denver, Colorado January 16-19, 2025 34th Annual Frog Leg Festival
Fellsmere, Florida January 17-18, 2025 - 16th Annual Chili Quest & Beerfest - Galveston, Texas January 17-20, 2025 Annual Napa Truffle Festival
Napa, California January 18-February 1, 2025 Restaurant Weeks
San Antonio Area, Texas (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?
· Pillsbury acquires Hδagen-Dazs ice cream.
· Jenny Craig Inc. weight loss program is founded by Sid and Jenny Craig.
· Denny's Restaurants acquires the U.S. El Pollo Loco restaurants.
· Maytag built its last wringer-washing machine. 2) In early Europe, this spice was used as a dye and an aromatic. It was burnt in sacrifice for its aroma, it was used in an aromatic hair oil, 'crocinum', which also contained wine and supposedly dragon's blood. The Romans mixed it with sweet wine and sprayed it in theaters, filling the air with its costly fragrance. A Cretan wall painting suggests that monkeys may have been trained to pick it. Grown in Iran from ancient times, the highest quality comes from southern Spain today. Name this spice. 3) The fruit of this plant is harvested in the immature stage, 50 to 70 days after planting. As a crop, they rank 12th in cash value among all vegetables grown in the United States. In the United States, each person consumes more than four pounds of them each year. It is just as popular in northern and eastern European cookery as in Mediterranean countries. Stuffed ones are popular in Poland. Columbus brought the first ones to the New World, planting them in Haiti in 1494. There are reddish brown, green, long, egg shaped, smooth and rough skinned varieties. Name this vegetable. Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
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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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