Saturday, April 4, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“He smiled rather too much. He smiled at breakfast, you know.” Charles Wheeler
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• International Carrot Day (?)
(Carrot Trivia -- Carrot Recipes --- Carrot Quotes) • National Cordon Bleu Day
(Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe) • Vitamin C Day (See 1932 below)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1609 Charles de L'Escluse, or Carolus Clusius died (born Feb 19, 1526). A pioneering French botanist, he contributed to the establishment of modern botanical science. Published many influential books including ‘Rariorum plantarum historia’ (1601). 1828 Casparus van Wooden of Amsterdam, patented chocolate milk powder. 1871 Mary Florence Potts of Ottumwa, Iowa received U.S. patent No. 113,448 for 'Mrs. Potts' pressing iron. It had a detachable handle so several iron bodies could be heated and used in turn as one cooled down 1881 Canada's second census is taken. Total population is 4,324,810, of which 498,715 are farmers 1883 Peter Cooper died. American inventor and founder of the 'Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.' He also obtained the first American patent for the manufacture of gelatin. In 1895, a cough syrup manufacturer, Pearl B. Wait purchased the patent and developed a packaged gelatin dessert. Wait's wife, May David Wait named it Jell-O.
(Jello Trivia & Facts) 1884 Adolphe Duglere died. A pupil of Careme, head chef of the Rothschild family, and head chef of the famous 19th century Paris restaurant, the Cafe Anglais. 1887 William Cumming Rose was born. An American biochemist, he researched amino acids, and established the importance of the 8 essential amino acids in human nutrition. (Amino Acids Facts & Trivia) 1893 Alphonse Pyrame de Candolle died. A Swiss botanist, author of 'Origin of Cultivated Plants.' 1899 African American inventor Benjamin F. Jackson received U.S. patent No. 622,482 for a gas burner. 1932 Vitamin C is first isolated by Professor C. Glen King at the University of Pittsburgh.
(Vitamin C Trivia & Facts) 1932 'Blackberries of 1932' opened at the Liberty Theatre in New York City. 1939 Merck, Sharp & Dohme announce the first synthesis of vitamin B6. 1998 A locust plague in Ethiopia was reported that covered almost 4,000 acres. (Locust Trivia & Facts) 2020 Coronavirus: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that people wear face coverings in public. 2025 The stock market has dropped over 9% in the past 2 days (from 42,221 down to 38,314) in response to President Trumps new tariffs (essentially a tax on imports from other countries)..
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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?
· Henry D. Perky received U.S. patent No. 548,086 for Shredded Wheat
· The first shipment of canned pineapple left Hawaii.
· Pearl B. Wait created 'Jell-O'.
· Asa Candler of Atlanta boasts that "Coca-Cola is now sold in every state of the Union." 2) This spiny Eurasian shrub has greenish-purple tinged flowers and oval yellow-green or red-purple fruit. The plum-sized, nut-like fruit of this plant has been used in Chinese cookery for over 2,000 years. They can be eaten like nuts or candy, or used as a complement to meat and seafood dishes. They are available fresh, dried, and canned.
Name this plant. 3) This spiny shrub is common throughout Europe and is closely related to the plum. It has white flowers and a plum sized fruit with purple skin and tart yellow flesh. It is too sour to eat fresh, but is used in jellies and jams and to flavor liqueurs. The fruit extract is also used in soft drinks, ice cream, candy and baked goods.
Name this plant. 4) What vegetable is the unopened flower bud of a plant belonging to the thistle family. 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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