Wednesday, November 4, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“People who like to cook like to talk about food....without one cook giving another cook a tip or two, human life might have died out a long time ago.”
Laurie Colwin, 'Home Cooking' (1988)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Candy Day (Candy Trivia & Facts) • National Healthy Eating Day (Nov 4, 2026 - 1st Wed) • St. Charles Borromeo, patron of apple orchards. • National Fig Week (Nov 1-7) (Fig Trivia & Facts)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1841 John Bartleson and John Bidwell arrived in California with the first wagon train. They left from Independence, Missouri on May 1, 1841 with 69 adults and several children. 1873 Anthony Iske of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was issued U.S. patent No. 144,206 for a meat slicing machine. It worked much like a mandoline, with a frame to hold the meat while sliding it against the blade. 1879 James and John Ritty invented the first cash register. They came up with the idea to prevent bartenders from stealing at the Pony House Restaurant in Dayton, Ohio. 1879 African-American inventor, Thomas Elkins received U.S. patent No. 221,222 for a refrigerating machine, which could be used to cool food (or even human corpses according to the patent application). He also received patents for a combined dining/ironing table and a commode.
(Refrigerator Trivia) 1879 Thomas Edison applied for a patent for electric lamps giving light by incandescence. (Patent No. 223,898, granted Jan 27, 1880). 1916 Ruth Handler was born (died April 27, 2002). Creator of the Barbie Doll (1959) and co-founder of the Mattel company in 1942. 1922 The entrance to the tomb of King Tutankhamen was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. 1923 Alfred Heineken was born. Grandson of Gerard Adriaan Heineken, the founder of Heineken Brewery. He was president of the company from 1964 to 1989. 1940 Eggs and cake are rationed in the Netherlands. 1959 Alberta, Canada bans trading stamps and similar sales promotional items. 1993 Elton John was awarded $518,700 from the Sunday Mirror for false allegations that he was hooked on a bizarre diet in which he spat out food without swallowing it. 2005 The animated movie 'Chicken Little' premiered.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 29-Nov 15, 2026 120th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana October 30-November 8, 2026 72nd Annual Florida Gateway Fair - Lake City, Florida November 1-8, 2026 - Annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival - San Diego, California November 5-15, 2026 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville, Florida November 6-7, 2026 69th Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival - Urbanna, Virginia November 6-14, 2026 - National Peanut Festival
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) The following events took place in the same year.
What year is it?
· Corn dogs are invented by Neil Fletcher for the Texas State Fair.
· Dannon yogurt is introduced in New York.
· Kellogg's Raisin Bran is introduced.
· The U.S. military began using K-Rations. 2) What is the most popular berry in the U.S.? 3) The Mango is the most popular fruit world wide, but do you know what fruit is grown on more acreage than any other? 4) What breakfast cereal used to have a kangaroo as a mascot? 5) Which will beat to a greater volume, eggs out of the refrigerator or eggs at room temperature? 6) After baking a dish for 30 minutes that contains an alcoholic beverage, what percentage of the alcohol is left?
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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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