Saturday, August 15, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste.” Laiko Bahrs
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Air Conditioning Appreciation Days (Annually July 3 to Aug 15) • [National Honey Bee Day] (August 15, 2026)
(USDA Proclamation, 2010) A day to honor the insect responsible for more than 1/3 of the food we eat.
(Honey Bee Trivia & Facts --- Honey Quotes) • National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
(Lemon Meringue Pie Recipes) • UK: [Afternoon Tea Week] (Aug 10-16, 2026) A celebration of the great British tradition of Afternoon Tea.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1794 Elias Fries was born (died Feb 8, 1878). Swedish botanist, considered one of the fathers of mycology, he developed the first system used to classify fungi. His 3-volume work, 'Systema mycologicum' (1821-32) is still an important source for nomenclature of fungi.
(Fungus Trivia -- The Fungus Among Us) 1796 John Torrey was born. American botanist who did extensive studies of North American flora. He was the first professional botanist in the New World. 1835 C.H. Farnham was issued a patent for a hand cranked rotary washing machine. 1836 R. J. Lechmere Guppy died (born Aug 15, 1836). English geologist, and paleontologist whose name was given to the Guppy fish. 1848 M. Waldo Hanchett patented a dental chair. 1910 Constantin Fahlberg died (born Dec 22, 1850). Russian chemist, codiscoverer in 1879 (with Ira Remsen) of the artificial sweetener, Saccharin.
(See also Feb 27, 1879 and Saccharin Trivia & Facts) 1911 Crisco is introduced by Procter & Gamble. Crisco is a hydrogenated shortening made from vegetable oil, which keeps its solid form even in warm weather. (Crisco Trivia & Facts) 1912 Julia Child was born. American cooking authority, cookbook author, TV Cooking show host, etc. During World War II, she also worked for the OSS from 1941-1945 (The OSS is the forerunner of the CIA). 1914 The Panama Canal was officially opened when a ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Due to minor problems, clean-up operations and WW I, a grand celebration was delayed until July 12, 1920 1918 Wilbur Hardee was born (died June 20, 2008). Founder of fast food chain Hardee's in 1960.
(see also Sept 3, 1960 and May 5, 1961) 1928 Walter E. Diemer died. While working for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company, he experimented with recipes for chewing gum as a hobby. He invented bubble gum in 1928. (Chewing Gum Trivia and Facts) 1943 Sgt. Edward Dzuba received the Legion of Merit award because of his talent to use food scraps in unusual and appetizing recipes. 1969 The 3 day Woodstock Music and Arts Fair began on a dairy farm in Upstate New York. 2009 In Detroit, Michigan, GourmetGiftBaskets.com set a new record for the world's largest cupcake at 1,224 pounds.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** August 7-23, 2026 - Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis, Indiana August 11-16, 2026 172nd Topsham Fair
Topsham, Maine August 13-16, 2026 Great Inland Seafood Festival
Newport, Kentucky 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 (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?
· Minnesota became the 32nd state. Land of 10,000 Lakes; The Gopher State.
· Ezra J. Warner of Waterbury, Connecticut received a patent for a can opener.
· John L. Mason of New York was issued a patent for a Glass Jar (known as the Mason Jar).
· Hyman Lipman of Philadelphia received a patent for the first pencil with an eraser attached. 2) This family includes some of the most important staple food plants, and some of the earliest cultivated plants. Members of this family of plants are also the main source of food for domestic animals, as well as wild herbivores. Some members of this family are sugar cane, oats, corn and sorghum.
Name this plant family. 3) This vegetable is popular in Mexico and other Central American countries, parts of Europe, the Middle East, India, North Africa and Australia. Its popularity is increasing in the United States where it can be found at Mexican grocery stores, specialty produce markets and farmer’s markets. It has fleshy oval leaves (typically called pads or paddles) with a soft but crunchy texture that also becomes a bit sticky (not unlike okra) when cooked. They taste similar to a slightly tart green bean, asparagus, or green pepper. Name this plant. 4) These aquatic vertebrates are about 8 inches long with a small mouth and no teeth. Each year from March to August, at about midnight on the first 3 or 4 nights of the high tide of the full or new moon, thousands of them come out of the water to breed. The females dig holes 2 inches deep and deposit their eggs, which the males than fertilize. They are so predictable that timetables are published each year. Name these marine animals.
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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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