Saturday, September 19, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The British Empire was created as a by-product of generations of desperate Englishmen roaming the world in search of a decent meal.”
Bill Marsano
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Butterscotch Pudding Day
(Butterscotch Pudding Recipe) • Maine Lobster Week (Sept 19-26, 2026)
[Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative]
(Lobster Trivia --- Lobster Recipes) • [International Housekeepers Week / Environmental Services Week] (Sept 13-19, 2026 - 2nd full week) • [Folic Acid Awareness Week] (Sept 13-19, 2026) • Biscuits and Gravy Week (Sept 13-19, 2026 - 2nd full week in Sept) (Biscuits & Gravy Article & Recipe)
(Biscuit History --- Biscuit Quotes) • UK [British Food Fortnight] (Sept 17-Oct 2, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1783 The Montgolfier brothers successfully sent up some live animals in a hot air balloon, including a sheep and a rooster. 1839 George Cadbury was born. He took over his father's chocolate business and built it into a major chocolate manufacturer. (Chocolate Trivia & Facts) 1851 William Lever was born (died May 7, 1925). British manufacturer who founded Lever Brothers soap company with his brother James. Lever was one of the first to produce soap from vegetable oils rather than tallow. 1876 Melville Bissell patented the carpet sweeper. 1911 English author William Golding was born. His first novel was 'Lord of the Flies' (1954). 1941 Mama Cass Elliot, singer (The Mamas and the Papas) was born. The rumor that she choked to death on a ham sandwich in 1974 is not true. She actually died of a heart attack. 1949 Lesley Hornsby, aka 'Twiggy' was born. Not exactly a poster girl for French Haute Cuisine! 1959 Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev is told he cannot visit Disneyland. Krushchev was indignant. The reason given was security concerns. Can you picture Krushchev cavorting with Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse? 1960 Mario Batali was born. American chef, author, restaurateur. 1960 'The Twist' by Chubby Checker reached Number 1 on the charts. Great music to exercise to. 1975 The first episode of 'Fawlty Towers' premiered. A BBC TV comedy series set in a fictional hotel. 1995 Orville Redenbacher died (born July 16, 1907). American agronomist and founder of gourmet popcorn company. (Popcorn Trivia & Facts) 2013 UK: Town Centre Car Parks, a company that runs parking lots in Leeds and Manchester is temporarily letting drivers pay with 'conkers', the dark brown seeds that fall from horse chestnut trees each autumn. 2021 In Germany Munich's Oktoberfest has been cancelled for the 2nd year due to Covid-19.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** September 14-20, 2026 Colorado Wine Week
Statewide, Colorado September 14-20, 2026 - Vermont Cheese Week
Statewide, Vermont September 17-20, 2026 King Turkey Day Festival
Worthington, Minnesota September 18-20, 2026 28th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival - Albany, Ohio September 19-26, 2026 79th Persimmon Festival
Mitchell, Indiana September 20-26, 2026 Farmington Fair
Farmington, Maine September 23-27, 2026 77th Annual Grundy County Corn Festival - Morris, Illinois (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?
· Chocolate rationing ends in Britain.
· The Betty Crocker TV show premiers, starring Adelaide Hawley Cumming as Betty Crocker.
· Bluecrop highbush blueberry released; the most widely planted blueberry cultivar in the world.
· 'Father Knows Best' debuted on NBC radio, sponsored by General Foods.
· The first all-electric dining car, the 'Cafe St. Louis', was put into service on the Illinois Central Railroad.
· Prince Edward Island, Canada, bans the sale or manufacture of margarine. 2) This plant is a member of the Laurel family, which includes the bay laurel and cinnamon tree. The likely origin is the area north of Mexico City, and there is evidence that the fruits were being gathered by humans by about 8,000 B.C., and were being cultivated about 1,000 years later. This fruit is a high energy food, low in sugar, chock full of vitamins, and a good source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. It is also particularly good as a first solid food for babies.
a) Pear. b) Avocado. c) Pea.
d) Potato. e) Watermelon. 3) How many gallons of blood must flow through a cow's udder each day to maintain a production of about 6 gallons of milk per day? 4) What is the name of the pigment that gives the red color to blood oranges, not usually found in citrus fruit but common in other red fruits such as cherries and strawberries? 5) Over 40 species of this desirable and delicious fruit have been identified in the wild. The Romans tried to domesticate this fruit and make it larger as early as 200 B.C., but it resisted attempts at enlargement. It wasn't until the 18th century that efforts to develop larger fruit were successful. The earliest mention in English is in a 10th century Saxon plant list. It was grown in medieval European gardens for its fruit, as an ornamental and medicinal plant. The fresh fruits were used as a toothpaste (the juice cleaned up discolored teeth) and salve for sunburn.
a) Mulberry. b) Fig. c) Apple.
d) Strawberry. e) Lemon.
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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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