Wednesday, May 27, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A man's own dinner is to himself so important that he cannot bring himself to believe that it is a matter utterly indifferent to anyone else.”
Anthony Trollope, English novelist (1815-1882)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Grape Popsicle Day (Popsicle Trivia) • UK: [National BBQ Week] (May 25-31, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1755 The first municipal water pumping plant in America was installed at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Water was supplied from a 70 foot high tank that was filled with water pumped from a spring through wooden pipes. 1893 Ontario creates Algonquin Park as a wildlife sanctuary. It is Canada's first provincial park. 1901 Chapman Jay Root founded the Root Glass Works in Terre Haute, Indiana to manufacture glass bottles that would withstand high internal pressures. In 1916 the company would win the design competition for what would become the iconic 6.5 ounce Coca-Cola bottle. 1901 Conrad Arnold Elvehjem Born. American biochemist who identified nicotinic acid as a vitamin (one of the B vitamins), and that a deficiency on nicotinic acid resulted in the disease pellagra.
(Vitamin Trivia) 1907 Rachel Louise Carson was born; author of 'Silent Spring.' An American biologist, the book was concerned with the dangers of environmental pollution, especially DDT. 1919 U.S. patent No. 1,304,623 was issued for 'Pyrex' glass (sodium borosilicate glass). The patent was assigned to Corning Glass Works by the inventors, Corning research chemists Eugene C. Sullivan and William C. Taylor. 1930 Richard G. Drew of St. Paul, Minnesota patented removeable masking tape (U.S. patent No. 1,760,820). He worked out a deal with 3M to market it under the 'Scotch' brand (Sept 8, 1930). 1933 The first automatic soda fountain dispenser is introduced by Coca-Cola. 1936 On this date the 'Queen Mary', Cunard lines new 1,000 ft, 81,000 ton passenger ship, set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. In 1967 the Queen Mary was purchased by the city of Long Beach, California, where it arrived on December 9, 1967 to begin its new roll as a museum, hotel and conference center. 1937 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco officially opened to the public with a week long Fiesta Week celebration, beginning today with an exclusive 'Pedestrian Day.' 1966 Heston Blumenthal was born. English celebrity chef, author and restaurateur. Owner of 3 Michelin star restaurant, ‘The Fat Duck’ and ‘The Hinds Head’ in Bray, Berkshire, and ‘Dinner by Heston Blumenthal’ in London.[Website: www.thefatduck.co.uk] 1975 British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was born. Known as the 'Naked Chef,' on his BBC TV cooking shows (the name refers to simplicity, not nudity). He has had several TV shows, 'The Naked Chef,' 'Return of the Naked Chef,' 'Happy Days with the Naked Chef,' 'Jamie's Kitchen,' 'Return to Jamie's Kitchen,' and 'Oliver's Twist.' He has also written several cookbooks. 1993 The Canadian House of Commons approved the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 2020 Coronavirus: TGI Friday's to permanently close up to 20% of its 386 U.S. locations.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** May 27-30, 2026 35th Annual Erie's Wild Rib Cook Off & Music Festival - Erie, Pennsylvania May 28-30, 2026 Mentone Egg Festival
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Chicago, Illinois May 30-31, 2026 14th Annual Minnesota Grillfest
St. Paul, Minnesota May 31-June 6, 2026 Duncan Hines Days
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· First franchised McDonald's was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, by Ray Kroc.
· The first Waffle House restaurant opened in an Atlanta suburb, Avondale Estates.
· The first microwave oven for home use was introduced for about $1,200.
· Kellogg introduced Special K breakfast cereal. 2) This food was created by Ruth Graves Wakefield in the 1930s, near Whitman, Massachusetts. Ruth and her husband owned a small Inn and she came up with the recipe by accident when she had to substitute ingredients in a recipe.
Name this food. 3) The cluster bean is most likely native to India. It is used as a vegetable, and for producing a food additive that is used as a thickener and stabilizer in commercial food processing. It has almost 8 times the thickening power as cornstarch, and is used in dressings, sauces and baked goods. It is also used in paper manufacturing, textiles, printing, cosmetics and even in pills to hold them together. Name this food additive.
a) chicle. b) guar gum. c) agar-agar.
d) gum tragacanth.
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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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