Saturday, October 3, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.”
Adlai Stevenson, American politician (1900-1965)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Caramel Custard Day (a.k.a. Creme Caramel or Flan) • St. Clare of Assisi, patron of laundry workers and good weather. • UK: National Vegetarian Week (Oct 1-7, 2026)
[The Vegetarian Society] (Vegetarian Trivia)
(Vegetarian Quotes --- Vegetarian Recipes) • UK: [Fairtrade Fortnight] (Sept 21-Oct 4, 2026) Celebrate the people who grow our food, people who live in some of the poorest countries in the world and who are often exploited and badly paid. • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1789 President George Washington signed a proclamation declaring Thursday the 26th day of November as the first national Thanksgiving Day under the Constitution. 1803 John Gorrie was born (died June 16, 1855). An American physician he pioneered the artificial manufacture of ice, refrigeration, and air conditioning. While a Naval officer in Apalachicola, Florida he needed ice to treat malaria patients. He used a small steam driven piston to chill brine, which was used to cool air or make ice. He was issued the first U.S. Patent (No. 8080) for mechanical refrigeration in May 1851. (Refrigeration Trivia) 1863 Abraham Lincoln declared that Thanksgiving Day would be an annual event celebrated on the last Thursday in November. (Finally set at 4th Thurs in 1941) 1872 Emily Post was born. (or Oct 27; year also variously given as 1872 or 1873). Etiquette expert, newspaper columnist, author of 'Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home' (1922); 'The Emily Post Cook Book' (1949); 'Motor Manners' (1950) 1883 The ‘Orient Express’ made its first run from Paris to Constantinople. 1899 The first motorized vacuum cleaner was patented by John S. Thurman (US patent # 634,042). This "pneumatic carpet renovator" was gasoline powered and mounted on a horse-drawn wagon. Thurman went door to door offering vacuuming services for $4 per visit. 1910 Lucy Hobbs Taylor died (born March 14, 1833). The first American female Dentist. 1911 Corn Products Refining Co. registered 'Mazola' trademark for edible corn-oil. 1941 Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans) was born. 1942 To deal with the financial pressures of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's issued an Executive Order establishing the Office of Economic Stabilization, authorizing control of wages, salaries, profits, rents, and prices of agricultural commodities. 1952 The British Minister of Food announced the end of rationing and price controls on Tea. 1955 The children's television show 'Captain Kangaroo' debuted on CBS TV and 'The Mickey Mouse Club' debuted on ABC TV. 1979 Josh Klinghoffer was born. Guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 2013 Swarms of 2" long giant hornets were reported to have killed more than 40 people and injured more than 1,600 in northern China.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** September 25-October 4, 2026 Central Washington State Fair - Yakima, Washington October 1-4, 2026 - 61st Oktoberfest
Amana Colonies, Iowa October 1-11, 2026 - Tulsa State Fair
Tulsa, Oklahoma October 1-November 1, 2026 Arizona State Fair
Phoenix, Arizona October 6-10, 2026 82nd Annual Floresville Peanut Festival - Floresville, Texas October 8-11, 2026 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival - Gulf Shores, Alabama October 8-18, 2026 Mississippi State Fair
Jackson, Mississippi (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?
· The Cobb salad was invented by Robert Cobb at his Brown Derby Restaurant in Hollywood, California.
· The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is invented.
· Cola flavored Jell-O was introduced (it didn't sell very well and was soon dropped).
· Cunard line’s ‘Queen Mary’ set sail on her maiden voyage. 2) This 19th century English physician claimed that bread and vegetables were bad for us. He claimed that starch ferments in the stomach and produces acid, vinegar, alcohol and yeast, all of which poison bodily tissues and cause disease and mental derangement. What was his name and what food did he recommended we eat 3 times a day? 3) What candy originally contained a small amount of sea water and was popular in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the late 1800s? 4) What Italian liqueur takes its name from the Latin name of the elderbush, its original flavoring ingredient? 5) Native to southern Europe, and is widely cultivated and naturalized throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. Both the seeds and leaves are widely used in cooking, and the plant has also been used to make a green dye. The seeds are very small and very light - it takes more than 10,000 seeds to make an ounce. An essential oil obtained from the fruits and leaves of the plant, is used in chewing gums and candy.
Name this plant and its seeds. 6) A species of equine related to the horse. They have longer ears, a narrower body, a straighter back and a cow-like tail.
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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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