Monday, April 20, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Routine in Cuisine is a crime.”
Edouard Nignon, French chef (1865-1934)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
(Pineapple Upside Down Cake History -- Recipe) • National Lima Bean Respect Day (Lima Bean Trivia) • National Library Week (April 19-25, 2026)
[American Library Association]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1770 Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo died. Born in Belgium, this ballerina danced with the Paris Opera. Escoffier named many gourmet dishes in her honor. 1821 Franz Karl Achard died (born April 28, 1753). A German chemist, he developed the first commercial process to produce sugar from sugar beets in 1796, and in 1802 established the first sugar beet refinery.
(Beets & Beetroot Trivia) 1826 Peter Barr was born (died Sept 17, 1909). Scottish horticulturist popularly known as the “Daffodil King” for his work studying and popularizing this spring flower. 1841 Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' was published, the first modern detective story. 1894 Joseph Delteil was born (died April 16, 1978). French writer and poet. Also wrote 'La Cuisine palolithique' (1964) featuring ‘cuisine naturelle’ using unprocessed foods. 1912 Bram Stoker died. (born Nov 8, 1847). Author of 'Dracula' (1897). (Blood Trivia and Facts) 1968 'Honey' by Bobby Goldsboro was #1 on the music charts. 1987 The U.S. Postal Service issued its first 'special occasion' stamps, including 'Happy Birthday' and 'Get Well' stamps. 1999 The Disney film 'A Bug's Life' was released. It was the first 100% digital DVD. It was transferred directly from the digital source to DVD. 2010 An explosion and fire destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig 40 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men. The subsequent oil spill (over 200 million gallons) was the largest marine oil spill and environmental disaster in U.S. history. 2020 Coronavirus: Only 14 movie theaters were open last week in U.S. and 13 were Drive-Ins.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 18-19 & 22-26, 2026 - 79th Annual Pennsylvania Maple Festival - Meyersdale, Pennsylvania April 23-26, 2026 Vidalia Onion Festival
Vidalia, Georgia April 23-May 3, 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana April 24-26, 2026 40th Annual San Joaquin Asparagus Festival - Stockton, California April 24-26, 2026 Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Pensacola, Florida April 24-26, 2026 Annual Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival - Astoria, Oregon April 25-26, 2026 29th Annual National Cornbread Festival - South Pittsburg, Tennessee (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 McDonald's Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich was created
· Hyman Golden and Leonard Marsh introduced Snapple Fruit Juices in New York.
· The first Ruby Tuesday restaurant was opened near the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee.
· The Environmental Protection Agendy (EPA) totally banned DDT in the USA.
· 'American Pie' by Don McLean hit #1 on the charts. 2) These fruits grow on spiny evergreen shrubs and trees which are members of the rue family, bearing white or purple flowers. The fruits are classified botanically as a type of berry called a hesperidium, with spongy or leathery skin. They are native to southeast Asia and the East Indies and have been cultivated there for about 4,000 years. Jupiter presented one to Juno as a wedding gift. Muslim armies brought them to Spain in the 6th and 7th centuries, and other varieties were introduced into Europe in the 12th century, and to America in the late 15th century. They are now grown in many areas of the world including North and South America, the Mediterranean region, Australia, and South Africa.
Name these fruits. 3) This member of the Cruciferous family has fleshy roots which vary in size from a less than an ounce to more than 50 pounds for some Oriental varieties. Sometimes they are peeled to mellow the flavor, although the Chinese use the peel itself as a vegetable. Koreans use every part of the plant (usually pickled), and they are a staple food in most Asian countries, rather than the hors d'oeuvre or salad bar item they are in the U.S. The Chinese usually cook them and in Japan they are eaten raw, pickled and cooked. In the U.S. we eat some 400 million pounds annually, most of them grown in Florida. Name this vegetable. 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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