Monday, December 29, 2025Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A soup like this is not the work of one man. It is the result of a constantly refined tradition. There are nearly a thousand years of history in this soup.”
Willa Cather
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Pepper Pot Day • St. Trophimus of Arles, patron against drought • [Kwanzaa] begins (Dec 26 to Jan 1) A celebration of African American family, community and culture.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1766 Charles Macintosh was born (died July 25, 1843). Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics. The Mackintosh, or Macintosh raincoat was named for him. 1800 Charles Goodyear was born. He invented the process named 'vulcanization' which made the commercial use of rubber possible. Vulcanized rubber didn't become brittle in winter and turn gummy in summer as natural rubber did. 1837 A threshing machine powered by a horse on a treadmill was patented in Winthrop, Maine, by Hiram A. and John A. Pitts. 1896 'Lava' soap trademark was registered by William Waltke & Co. of St. Louis, Missouri. 1908 G. & J. G. Smith registered the 'The Glenlivet' trademark (pure malt scotch whiskey). 1921 Robert C. Baker was born (died March 13, 2006). While a Poultry and Food Science professor at Cornell University from 1949-1989 he developed chicken nuggets (keeping the breading on was the key), turkey ham, poultry hot dogs and many other products. He founded Cornell's Institute of Food Science and Marketing in 1970, and in 2004 was inducted into the American Poultry Hall of Fame. 1926 'Devil in the Cheese' opened at the Charles Hopkins Theatre in New York City. 1947 Ted Danson, American actor, was born. Best known for his role as bartender Sam Malone on the TV series 'Cheers'. 1964 Boyd Coffee Company registered 'Flav-R-Flo' trademark for Coffee Making Equipment. 1972 The last issue of 'Life' magazine was published. 1989 Canada becomes the first country to ban smoking on domestic airline flights. 1992 Canada bans the capture of beluga whales for export. 1997 Fear of the 'bird flu' led Hong Kong to order its entire population of chickens, over 1 million birds, to be killed. 2005 Antoine's Restaurant in New Orleans reopened exactly 4 months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· The British mandated that lemon or lime juice (or other anti-scorbutics) be provided to most ships crews daily to prevent illness (scurvy).
· National Grange was founded. The first organized agricultural movement in the U.S.
· The Kansas Pacific Railroad reached Abilene, Kansas. Cattle drives from Texas begin.
· J.B. Sutherland received the first U.S. patent for a refrigerated railroad car.
· The U.S. agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million (about 2 cents an acre). 2) Ounce for ounce, this fruit is more nutritious than most any other fruit. They have twice the vitamin C of oranges, as much potassium as bananas, significant amounts of magnesium and vitamin E and are a good source of fiber. And only 45 calories each. They originally came from China.
Name this fruit. 3) Can you name the order in which the following were introduced? And if you are really good, name the year for each.
a) Velveeta process cheese loaf
b) Cheez Whiz
c) Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner. Click Here for Today’s 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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