Friday, August 21, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A man must swallow a toad every morning if he wishes to be sure of finding nothing still more disgusting before the day is over.”
Nicolas Chamfort, French writer (1741-1794)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Spumoni Day (Cherry Spumoni Recipe) • St. Bernard Tolomeo's Day, patron of olive growers.
(Olives & Olive Tree Trivia & Facts)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1814 Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford died. American physician who invented the percolator, a pressure cooker and a kitchen stove. He is frequently credited with creating baked Alaska.
(Origin, Description & Recipes for Baked Alaska) 1888 William Seward Burroughs of St. Louis, Missouri, received the first U.S. patent for an adding machine. Actually four patents, U.S. No. 388,116 to 388,119). 1906 Isadore 'Friz' Freleng was born (died May 26, 1995). Cartoon animator, he created or developed cartoon characters Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, and Tweety Bird. 1910 Second day of the Great Fire of 1910 in the North Western U.S. (see August 20, 1910). 1959 Hawaii officially became the 50th state of the U.S.. (Voters in the Hawaii Territory had ratified a state constitution on November 7, 1950).
(Hawaii Food Trivia) 1962 McDonald's franchisee Edwin Traisman of Madison, Wisconsin received U.S. patent No. 3,050,404 for a "Method For Preparing Frozen French Fried Potatoes". (McDonald’s Trivia & Facts) 1988 Pubs are now allowed to stay open 12 hours each day (except Sunday) in the U.K. 1997 The largest meat recall in U.S. history. Hudson Foods closed its Nebraska plant and recalled 25 million pounds of ground beef that were potentially contaminated with E. coli 01557:H7 2012 Boston Market restaurants announced that salt shakers have been removed from tables at all 476 locations, as part of an overall initiative to provide healthier options for guests. 2014 Governor Jerry Brown of California signed legislation that overturned a ban on pets at bars and restaurants. The new law allows dogs at outside patios effective January 1, 2015.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** August 7-23, 2026 - Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis, Indiana August 15-22, 2026 Washington County Agricultural Fair - Washington, Pennsylvania August 18-22, 2026 180th Vermont State Fair
Rutland, Vermont August 19-22, 2026 149th Arkansas Valley Fair
Rocky Ford, Colorado August 20-23, 2026 Lexington Blueberry Festival
Lexington, Ohio August 21-September 7, 2026 Alaska State Fair
Palmer, Alaska August 22-23, 2026 Annual Banana Split Celebration
Latrobe, Pennsylvania (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?
· Almost half of the continental U.S. is experiencing drought.
· Coca-Cola announced that it is discontinuing its diet soda, TaB.
· New York State prohibits the distribution of plastic carryout bags by anyone who collects New York State sales tax.
· Waffle House and Oconee Brewing Co. of Georgia released Bacon & Kegs, a bacon infused red ale.
· A pedigree Texel ram lamb sold at auction in Scotland for the equivalent of about $490,000, becoming the world's most expensive sheep. 2) What is another name for Queen Anne's Lace? 3) This olive oil, garlic and anchovy sauce is served in a heated terracotta container, usually with bread and raw vegetables to dip. It is a specialty of Piedmont, Italy.
a) anchoiade. b) pan bagna. c) aioli.
d) bagna cauda. e) crudite. 4) Nameko is native to Japan. What is it?
a) a mushroom. b) a type of sushi. c) seaweed.
d) a fish. e) an herb. 5) This baked bread item was first made in Vienna, supposedly made in honor of Emperor Franz Josef. Can you name it?
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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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