Friday, July 11, 2025Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Well, I can't eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.”
Oscar Wilde 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• [World Population Day] (United Nations, since 1990; to enhance awareness of population issues, including their relations to the environment and development) • National French Fry Day (July 11, 2025 - 2nd Friday)
(French Fries Trivia & Facts) • World Kebab Day (July 11, 2025 - 2nd Friday) • National Blueberry Muffin Day
(Blueberry Muffin Recipes --- Muffin Quotes) • National Rainier Cherry Day. Named after Mount Ranier, Washington. Developed by Harry Fogle at Washington State University in 1952, a cross between the Bing and Van cherries. Rainiers have a thin yellow skin with a red blush and yellow flesh.
(Cherry Trivia and Facts) • National Mojito Day (A Mojito is a Cuban highball consisting of white rum, sugar, lime juice, sparkling water, and mint). • Feast of Theano, patron of vegetarianism.
• St. Benedict of Narsia feast day, patron of farm workers • [Spain: Fiesta de San Fermin] - Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain (July 6-14, 2025) • National Salad Week (July 7-13, 2025 - 4th week in July) (Salad Recipes) • UK: [Great British Pea Week] (July 7-13, 2025)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1792 The first issue of the 'Farmer's Almanac' was published by Robert Bailey Thomas (the 1793 issue). Now called 'Old Farmer's Almanac'. (Some sources list the date as October 13, others November 25) 1826 John Fowler born. Fowler was an English engineer who helped develop the 'steam-hauled' plow and several other specialty use plows. 1838 John Wanamaker was born (died Dec 12, 1922). American innovative businessman, founder of Wanamaker's department store. Wanamaker's was first store in U.S. with electric arc lamps, first with a telephone, first to offer money back guarantee. He also financed Anna Jarvis's successful campaign to recognize Mother's Day as an official holiday. 1950 According to the U.N., world population was 2½ billion people. 1964 'My Boy Lollipop' sung by Millie Small was number 2 on the charts. 1985 Dr. Harlan Stone announced he had developed zippers to use in place of stitches after operations on patients who might require a second operation. 1987 According to the U.N., world population hit 5 billion. 2011 According to the U.N., world population edged to 7 billion people. 2012 The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared more than 1,000 counties in 26 states natural disaster areas due to widespread drought in the Midwest. 2020 Coronavirus: Carnival, world's largest cruise company, will scrap or sell 13 of its cruise ships. 2021 According to the U.N., current world population is estimated to be 7.9 billion people.
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St. Charles, Minnesota July 9-19, 2025 South Carolina Peach Festival
Gaffney, South Carolina July 10-12, 2025 38th Annual Slugburger Festival
Corinth, Mississippi July 11-13, 2025 World’s Largest Wild Rice Festival
Deer River, Minnesota July 11-13, 2025 Picklesburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 11-27, 2025 California State Fair
Sacramento, California July 12-13, 2025 Mango Festival
Coral Gables, Florida (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
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What year is it?
· Yuengling Brewery in Pennsylvania opened. It is the oldest brewery still operating in the U.S.
· The Tremont Hotel opened in Boston. It was the first hotel with indoor plumbing.
· Sylvester Graham invented the Graham cracker. 2) How many poppy seeds are in a pound? 3) What country has more varieties of crabs than anywhere else in the world?
a) China. b) Japan. c) United States.
d) Mexico. e) Norway. 4) What herb is used in the production of imitation maple syrup, rum and butterscotch flavors? 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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