Friday, June 12, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“My favorite sandwich is peanut butter, baloney, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise on toasted bread with catsup on the side.”
Hubert H. Humphrey (former Senator from Minnesota)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
(Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes) • National Jerky Day (Homemade Jerky Instructions) • International Falafel Day (A Middle Eastern specialty. Deep fried patty of ground chickpeas or fava beans.) • National Fishing & Boating Week: (June 6-14, 2026)
[Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation]
(Articles About Fish & Fishing --- Fishing Trivia) • National Garden Week (June 7-13, 2026)
[National Garden Clubs Inc] • National Salad Week (June 7-13, 2026) • UK: British Tomato Fortnight: (June 1-14, 2026)
[British Tomato Growers’ Association]
(Tomato Trivia | Tomato Recipes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1873 Rocky Mountain locusts enter southwestern Minnesota. The beginning of a 4 year crop destroying locust (grasshopper) plague. (Locust Trivia & Facts) 1897 In Switzerland, Karl Elsener registered the design of the Swiss Army Knife (Officer's & Sports Knive) for trademark protection. The innovative knife had tools that opened from both ends of the handle. 1901 Montreal, Canada passes a by-law to make indoor toilets mandatory. 1913 John Randolph Bray released 'The Artist's Dream' (also known as 'The Dachsund and the Sausage') in which a cartoon dog eats sausages drawn by the artist. It is the first animated cartoon made in the U.S. by modern techniques. 1963 ‘Cleopatra’ premiered in New York, staring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison. It is rumored that the caterers were the only ones who made money on this movie. 1965 The Rolling Stones recorded the frustrated diners lament, ‘(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.’ 1982 Karl von Frisch died (born Nov 20, 1886). He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen. Working with honey bees he showed that they can recognize different odors and tastes and using their 'waggle dance' could communicate the location of food to other bees in the hive. (Honey Bee Trivia & Facts) 2004 A federal judge upheld a rule issued by the USDA on June 2, 2003 which declared that frozen, batter coated french fries are fresh vegetables. The judge stated that the term 'fresh vegetables' was ambiguous.
In 1981 the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) had unsuccessfully tried to classify ketchup and pickle relish as vegetables. Public protest caused them to drop the idea.
(French Fries Trivia & Facts) 2009 The end of Analog TV. All full power over-the-air analog television transmission signals on channels 2-13 and 14-69 in the U.S. ended. 2013 'More Than Honey' a documentary film about honeybees, opened in New York City. 2013 For the first time in modern history, the world is producing more farmed fish than farmed beef. The Earth Policy Institute in Washington DC has found that farmed fish production reached a record 66 million tonnes in 2012. Cattle farm output, by contrast, has levelled off, with just 63 million tonnes of beef produced in the same year. 2020 Coronavirus: Iowa state fair canceled for first time in 75 years.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** June 1-30, 2026 - Idaho Wine and Cider Month
Statewide, Idaho June 5-6 & 13, 2026 40th Georgia Peach Festival
Byron & Fort Valley, Georgia June 10-14, 2026 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience - New Orleans, Louisiana June 11-14, 2026 Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival
Frankenmuth, Michigan une 12-13, 2026 Annual Pork Rind Heritage Festival
Harrod, Ohio (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?
· Martha, the last surviving Passenger Pigeon died at the Cincinnati Zoo, the species was commercially hunted to extinction.
· Morton first used "When It Rains It Pours" trademark slogan for its salt.
· Tank trucks first used for transporting milk.
· Americans consume 5 pounds of butter for every pound of margarine.
· Large scale pasta production begins in the U.S. 2) Which has more calories and fat and why -- a plain sugared doughnut with a hole in the middle, or a round jelly filled doughnut? Why? 3) What world reknowned cheese is associated with an major appliance manufacturer?
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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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