Wednesday, November 6, 2024Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A cat will look down to a man. A dog will look up to a man. But a pig will look you straight in the eye and see his equal.” Winston Churchill
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Nachos Day • National Healthy Eating Day (Nov 6, 2024 - 1st Wed) • St. Leonard's Day, patron of greengrocers • National Fig Week (Nov 1-7) (Fig Trivia & Facts)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1217 The Charter of the Forest was issued by King Henry III, returning rights to the common man including access, pasture, grazing, cutting turf, collecting firewood, and ended harsh penalties. In 1154 King Henry II had placed restrictions and levies on woodland, fields, heathland, etc. 1814 Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax was born. A musical instrument maker, he invented the saxophone. 1879 The first official observance of Canadian Thanksgiving holiday. Now observed on 2nd Monday in October. (Canadian Thanksgiving Trivia) 1905 The Broadway production of J.M. Barrie's most famous work opened in New York: 'Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up' 1914 Morton first used "When It Rains It Pours" trademark slogan for its salt. (Salt Trivia & Facts)
(Salt Quotes) 1923 HyperInflation ran rampant in Europe. A loaf of bread cost 140 Billion German Marks. 1975 'Good Morning America' premiered on TV. 1976 David Marine died (born Sep 20, 1888). An American pathologist whose research on the treatment of goitre with iodine led to the iodizing of table salt. 1991 'Cream' by Prince & The NPG is #1 on the charts 1993 The world's largest peanut butter and jelly sandwich to date, was created in Peanut, Pennsylvania. It was almost 40 feet long and used 150 pounds of peanut butter and 50 pounds of jelly.
(See Sept 7, 2002 for a new record)
(Peanut Butter Trivia --- Peanut Butter Quotes) 2018 California voters approved the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. By 2020 egg-laying hens must have at least 1 square foot of space per hen, and each calf raised as veal must be provided with at least 43 square feet of space. By 2022 female pigs used for breeding must have at least 24 square feet of space per pig. Hens must be kept in cage-free housing with at least 1 square foot of space per hen.
(California Food Trivia, Facts and Statistics)
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· Three people were arrested by the FBI for attempting to sell Coca-Cola trade secrets and recipes to Pepsi-Cola.
· In the Chicago suburb of Villa Park, thieves stole a semi tractor trailer filled with broccoli, valued at $50,000.
· The movies 'Beerfest' and 'How to Eat Fried Worms' opened in U.S. theatres.
· The U.S. population reached 300 million.
· Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois held a live cockroach eating contest.
· Deep Fried Coca-Cola is offered at the State Fair of Texas. 2) What is a deep dish (casserole or souffle dish) fruit pie (peach is most common) with only a top biscuit dough crust? 3) This black, bulbous fungus is considered by most U.S. farmers as a plant disease. The Aztecs considered it a delicacy, and it is still prized in Mexican cuisine. Name this fungus. Click Here for 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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