Thursday, March 26, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach.”
George Ade (1866-1944) American humorist
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Nougat Day • National Spinach Day (see 1937 below)
(Spinach Recipes --- Spinach Trivia)
(Spinach Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1753 Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford was born. American physician who invented the percolator, a pressure cooker and a kitchen stove. He is frequently credited with creating the dessert, Baked Alaska. (Baked Alaska History & Recipes) 1880 Duncan Hines was born (died March 15, 1959). A traveling salesman, he published a list of his favorite restaurants and dishes 'Adventures in Good Eating' in 1935. The book was a big hit and in 1938 he wrote 'Lodging for a Night' and also wrote a newspaper column and became a favorite American restaurant and lodging critic. In the 1950s he licensed the Duncan Hines name for ice cream, cake mixes and other products. 1911 Tennessee Williams was born (died Feb 25, 1983). American playwright. ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (1947); ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ (1955); ‘The Night of the Iguana’ (1961); ‘The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore’ (1963) etc. 1937 The cities of Dilley, Texas, and Crystal City, Texas each erected a statue of Popeye, the spinach eating cartoon character. 1961 The Beatles performed at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool. 1968 Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Jonas Iha was born today. 1969 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' by Marvin Gaye is number 1 on the U.K. singles chart. 1996 David Packard died. Founder with William Hewlett of Hewlett Packard Company. Before they became famous for computers and printers etc., some of their early inventions were an automatic urinal flusher and a weight loss shock machine! 2006 A ban on smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars, goes into effect in Scotland. 2011 Wicked Whoopies and radio station WMGX teamed up to create a record breaking 1,067 lb. Whoopie Pie in South Portland, Maine.
(Whoopie Pie Trivia & Facts, Recipes and Festivals) 2011 Harry Coover died (born March 6, 1917). Inventor of 'Eastman 910' commonly known as Super Glue. 2020 Coronavirus: Global cases total more than 471,000 with over 21,000 deaths; U.S. 69,000 cases with 1,000 deaths. 2021 Coronavirus: Global cases total more than 126,000,000 with over 2,767,000 deaths; U.S. 30,774,000 cases with 559,000 deaths. 2021 A giant container ship is still stuck in the Suez Canal, with more than 200 ships backed up waiting to pass through the canal, which provides passage for about 10% of all world's seaborne trade.
(see also March 23, 2021).
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** March 1-31, 2026 - Taste Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey March 13-April 12, 2026 Knott's Boysenberry Festival
Buena Park, California March 19-29, 2026 50th Annual Collier Fair
Naples, Florida April 24-26, 2026 85th Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival - Vermontville, Michigan March 26-28, 2026 Annual South Carolina BBQ--Shag Festival - Hemingway, South Carolina March 27-28, 2026 45th Annual Hermann Wurstfest
Hermann, Missouri March 28, 2026 Texas Onion Fest - Weslaco, Texas (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?
· Ball Brothers Glass Mfg Co began producing fruit jars.
· William H. Fruen of Minneapolis, Minnesota was granted a U.S patent for the first coin-operated, automatic, vending machine to dispense liquids.
· Quaker Oats in cardboard canisters becomes one of the first food commodities to be sold in packages .
· Chinese farmworkers make up half of California's agricultural labor force. 2) These usually reddish colored beans have a slightly sweet taste, and are frequently used in confections, but are also served with rice, eaten as sprouts, on their own as a vegetable, dried, ground into bean meal (which can be made into a paste used in ice cream). They are popular in Japan and China, and have been cultivated there for well over 2,000 years. Name that bean! 3) What is a "Buck Rabbit" (besides being a male rabbit)?
a) A popular 1930's cocktail.
b) A type of farmers cheese.
c) A type of cheese sandwich.
d) A 'mock' rabbit stew.
e) A type of sausage. 4) Thought to have been cultivated since about the 13th century in Europe, Brassica oleracea gemmifera are usually sold loose rather than on the stalk. These vegetables are high in carbohydrates and fiber, and are also good sources of vitamins A and C, potassium, phosphorus and calcium. Great Britain has more than 5 times the acreage of this vegetable planted as all of the U.S. combined. In France and Belgium, ones smaller than the size of a grape are preferred. Name this vegetable. Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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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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