Saturday, December 21, 2024Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“In my experience, clever food is not appreciated at Christmas. It makes the little ones cry and the old ones nervous.” Jane Grigson
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: Winter Solstice (2024) - Shortest day of the year.
Winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere. National Kiwifruit Day (Kiwi Trivia & Facts) National Fried Shrimp Day
(Shrimp Trivia | Shrimp Recipes | Shrimp Quotes) National Coquito Day (a coconut based alcoholic beverage from Puerto Rico, similar to eggnog) Ribbon Candy Day Chester Greenwood Day (designated by Maine in 1977 - See Dec 4, 1858) Dec 17-23: Saturnalia - Ancient Roman festival honoring Saturn, the god of agriculture and harvest.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1620 The Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock on the 'Mayflower.' (Bad weather delayed the actual landing until Dec 23). 1837 Joseph McCoy was born (died Oct 19, 1915). American cattleman, he promoted Abilene, Kansas as a terminus for Texas cattle drives (the Chisholm Trail), shipping the cattle from there by rail to big cities in the Midwest and East. (Cattle Trivia & Facts) 1883 Laurence M. Klauber was born. Klauber was an American herpetologist and inventor who was a rattlesnake expert. If you want to know anything or everything about rattlesnakes, see his book ‘Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories and Influence on Mankind.’ 1913 The 'New York World' published the first crossword puzzle. 1937 Walt Disney's first full length animated film ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ opened in Los Angeles, California. It ran for 83 minutes and cost $1.5 million to make. (The 7: Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy) 1946 Louis Jordan's single, the fast paced and humorous "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens,” debuted on the rhythm and blues (R&B) charts. 1998 Adelaide Hawley Cumming died. She was television's original Betty Crocker on the ‘Betty Crocker Show’ premiering in 1949. 1999 David Geske and Len C. Kretchman of Menusaver, Inc. were granted [patent No. 6,004,596] for making a “Sealed Crustless Sandwich” of peanut butter and jelly. Purchased by Smucker's, the patent was controversial from the start. After several lawsuits, appeals, and reexaminations the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a certificate canceling all claims on September 25, 2007. (see also Peanut Butter & Jelly Trivia) 2000 Further research leads to the removal of warning labels on products containing Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener. See also Nov 23, 1977.
(Saccharin Trivia) 2012 "Y12" - The end of the Long Count Maya Calendar Cycle (5,125.37 years). Despite predictions, the world did not end.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** December 1-31, 2024 Annual Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth - Portsmouth, New Hampshire December 1-31, 2024 54th Annual Christmas in Newport - Newport, Rhode Island December 10-23, 2024 The Bracebridge Dinner
Yosemite National Park, California December 20-21, 2024 Winter Beer Festival
Seattle, Washington December 20-30, 2024 NOLA Christmasfest
New Orleans, Louisiana December 30-31, 2024 PeepsFest & Peeps Chick Drop - Bethlehem, 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?
· The 18 story, 750 room Plaza Hotel opened in New York City. It set the standard for luxury accommodation and service.
· Maytag washing machines are introduced.
· Scott Paper Co. introduced the first paper towel.
· Hershey milk chocolate Kisses are introduced. 2) An English dish originally from India, it will contain rice, lentil, and hard cooked eggs, with a rich cream sauce (bιchamel), sometimes with curry. The English version usually contains smoked fish, or cooked fish. Name this dish. 3) One of the few native American cheeses, this is a pungent, surface ripened cheese, with a pale yellow crust and semi soft interior. It was developed by Emil Frey of New York in 1882, and was named after a singing society. Name that cheese. 4) What citrus fruit is most likely a cross between a pomelo and a tangerine? Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
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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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