Wednesday, March 25, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Cannibal: a gastronome of the old school.”
Ambrose Bierce 'The Devil's Dictionary' (1911)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Lobster Newburg Day (Lobster Newburg Recipe)
(Lobster Trivia & Facts --- Lobster Quotes) • Pecan Day: see 1775 below (not to be confused with National Pecan Day which is April 14)
(Pecan Trivia) • A Whole Day for Whole Grain (March 25, 2026 - last Wed in March) [Whole Grains Council] • Waffle Day (Våffeldagen) - Sweden, Norway and Denmark. (Waffle Recipes) • England: Tichborne Dole Day. A gallon of flour is given to residents of Alresford, Hampshire, England. The tradition dates to 1150. Lady Mabella Tichborne put a curse on any ancestors who failed to distribute her charitable dole. [History of Tichborne Dole]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1775 Pecan Day. George Washington planted pecan trees (some of which still survive) at Mount Vernon. The trees were supposedly a gift to Washington from Thomas Jefferson. (Some sources date this planting at 1799). 1848 William Keith Brooks was born. An American zoologist, he was a champion for the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay oyster. Author of 'The Oyster' (1891). (Oyster Trivia and Facts) 1867 Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge died. A German chemist who developed a method for obtaining sugar from beet juice. (Beet Trivia) 1867 The 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter Chicago Lake Tunnel was activated. It was the first water supply tunnel for a U.S. city. (Chicago Food Trivia) 1914 Norman Ernest Borlaug was born (died Sept 12, 2009). American agronomist, Nobel Peace Prize winner for efforts to overcome world hunger. Developed the wheat/rye hybrid called 'triticale' with higher yield and protein content. (Triticale Trivia) 1914 Frédéric Mistral died (born Sept 8, 1830). French Nobel-prize winning writer. In 1891 he founded the journal 'L'Aioli' (aioli is a traditional Provençal garlic sauce). "Aioli epitomizes the heat, the power, and the joy of the Provençal sun, but it has another virtue — it drives away flies."
(Aioli Recipe) 1925 Elmer 'Len' Dresslar Jr. was born (died Oct 16, 2005). Voice actor, best known as the booming voice of the Jolly Green Giant in commercials. 1950 'If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)' by Eileen Barton was No. 1 on the music charts. 1955 Daniel Boulud was born. Award winning French chef and restaurateur. His best known restaurant is the Michelin three star 'Daniel' in New York City, named one of the top 10 restaurants in the world. Best Chef in NY City, Outstanding Chef of the Year, Outstanding Restaurateur, Culinary Humanitarian Award, Culinary Hall of Fame.
[Website: www.danielboulud.com/] 1957 The Treaty of Rome, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), was signed by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. The Treaty becomes effective on January 1, 1958. 1990 The comedy, 'Lettice and Lovage' opened on Broadway. 1995 Pizza Hut introduced its Stuffed Crust Pizza.
(Pizza Hut Trivia) 2008 Herb Peterson, creator of McDonald's Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich, died.
(McDonald’s Trivia & Facts) 2020 Floyd Cardoz died (born Oct 2, 1960). World-renowned chef and TV star, Cardoz, married regional Indian cuisine with French and new American flavors, with several restaurants in his native Mumbai (Bombay) India and New York. He died from complications from COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
[Floyd Cardoz website]
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** March 1-31, 2026 - Taste Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey March 13-April 12, 2026 Knott's Boysenberry Festival
Buena Park, California March 19-29, 2026 50th Annual Collier Fair
Naples, Florida April 24-26, 2026 85th Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival - Vermontville, Michigan March 26-28, 2026 Annual South Carolina BBQ--Shag Festival - Hemingway, South Carolina March 27-28, 2026 45th Annual Hermann Wurstfest
Hermann, Missouri March 28, 2026 Texas Onion Fest - Weslaco, 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?
· The first Iodized table salt in the U.S. went on sale in at grocers in Michigan.
· Clarence Birdseye organized the General Seafood Corporation. The birth of the frozen food industry.
· The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was originally called a Christmas Parade.
· The Caesar Salad was created in Tijuana, Mexico.
· Wheaties Breakfast Cereal ('Breakfast of Champions') was introduced by Washburn, Crosby Co. 2) This chicken dish, like many others, has several stories that are told about how and where it originated. It was created at Delmonico's in New York, or maybe at Claridge's Hotel in London, or even in Miami, Long Island or at the Waldorf. It may have been created by Foxhall Keene (or J.R. Keene), or by the Chef at Claridge's (and named for his father). Other stories tell of its creation by Chef George Greenwald at the Brighten Beach Hotel, and named for his boss. The date of its creation range from 1881 to the 1920s! Can you name this culinary preparation? 3) This West Indian tropical fruit is the primary source of vitamin C supplements that are labeled as 'natural.' Can you name this fruit? 4) Formerly, there was a separate Bride's Cake and a Groom's Cake. Which one is now the classic 'Wedding Cake'? 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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