Saturday, October 17, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“When you become a good cook, you become a good craftsman, first. You repeat and repeat and repeat until your hands know how to move without thinking about it.” Jacques Pepin
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Pasta Day
(Pasta Trivia -- Pasta Recipes -- Pasta Tips) • International Archaeology Day (Oct 17, 2026 - 3rd Saturday) [Archaeological Inst. of America] • International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day (Oct 17, 2026) An international celebration of raw-milk cheese and the individuals who bring it to life from the pasture to the plate.
[Oldways Cheese Coalition] • Sweetest Day (Oct 17, 2026 - 3rd Sat) share sweets with those you care about (Primarily in Midwest and Northeast). [Wikipedia] • St. Richard Gwyn, patron of large families. • Canada: National Family Week (week before Thanksgiving Day - Oct 12-18, 2026) • UK: National Baking Week (always Oct 14-20) • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1671 The first auction of furs from Hudson Bay took place at Garroway's Coffee House in London, England. 1814 At the Horseshoe Brewery in London the metal bands on a huge beer brewing vat snapped and a tidal wave of 3,555 barrels of Porter beer crashed through the brewery walls, destroying several tenements, and killing 8 people.
(See also The Molasses Flood, Jan 15, 1919) 1937 Donald Duck's three nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, first appeared in the newspaper comic strip. 1946 Jim Tucker of the music group 'The Turtles' was born. 1963 'Sugar Shack' by Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs is #1 on the charts. 1977 The Guinness Book of World Records notes that Peter Dowdeswell managed to eat 40 sandwiches in 17 minutes, 53.9 seconds at a California donut shop on October 17, 1977. Each sandwich was 6 X 3 inches, spread with jam and butter. 2000 'Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water' Limp Bizkit's 3rd studio album was released. and debuted at number 1 on the charts. 2006 The U.S. population reached 300 million. 2008 'The Secret Life of Bees' opened in U.S. theatres. 2020 To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Iceland Foods Ltd., a British supermarket chain headquartered in Wales, sent a chicken nugget into space. In a gas-filled weather balloon, the nugget traveled through the Earth’s atmosphere to an altitude of 110,000 feet.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 1-November 1, 2026 Arizona State Fair
Phoenix, Arizona October 8-18, 2026 Mississippi State Fair
Jackson, Mississippi October 15-18, 2026 World Food Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana October 15-18, 2026 89th Annual International Rice Festival - Crowley, Louisiana October 20-25, 2026 Baker County Fair
Macclenny, Florida October 21-24, 2026 Circleville Pumpkin Show
Circleville, Ohio October 23-24, 2026 Annual Arkansas Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races
Mountain View, Arkansas (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?
· A fully functioning toilet made of 227 lbs of 18-karat solid gold was stolen from Blengeim Palace in the UK
· A study by US Foods of 500 food delivery drivers, 28% reported taking food from a customers orders.
· Mexico City announced a ban on plastic bags, straws, utensils and other disposable plastic plastic items.
· Japan resumes commercial whaling for the first time in almost 30 years.
· In Tottori, Japan a 2.7 pound Snow Crab sold for a record 5 million yen ($46,000) at this year's first auction of the season.
· A flock of up to 60 aggressive wild turkeys are reported to be terrorizing residents at Holiday City in Toms River, New Jersey. 2) There are 3 varieties of this cheese, a 'white', a 'red' and a 'blue veined'. It is the oldest named cheese made in the British Isles.
[a] Stilton. [b] Caerphilly. [c] Cheshire. 3) What are the 3 major fruits native to North America?
[a] apples, blueberries, Thompson seedless grapes
[b] cranberries, Concord grapes, apples
[c] blueberries, Concord grapes, cranberries 4) This large vegetable is best eaten when about 18 inches long, although they can grow to twice that size. They are related to the black eyed pea, and are popular in China. Name this vegetable. 5) A rich, mild, semisoft Danish cow's milk cheese. It has a very mild tang, and the cheese has many small holes. It can frequently be found with dill, caraway seeds, mustard seeds, etc., and there is also a spreadable version. Name this cheese. 6) This condiment was introduced in 1876 as a "Blessed relief for Mother and the other women in the household!" The company had the largest commercial exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and in 1900 erected the first electric sign in New York, a 40 foot pickle! Name this condiment and the company.
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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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