Monday, August 10, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“As if a cookbook had anything to do with writing.”
‘The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book’ (1954)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National S'Mores Day - A classic campfire treat of toasted marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers sandwiched together. • St. Lawrence of Rome Day, patron of cooks, protector of vineyards. • UK: [Afternoon Tea Week] (Aug 10-16, 2026) A celebration of the great British tradition of Afternoon Tea.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1814 Henri Nestle was born (died July 7, 1890). In 1867 he invented an infant formula, farine lactee, a substitute breast milk for infants unable to breast feed. He sold the company in 1875. The company kept the Nestle name, and later expanded its products to include chocolate and condensed milk.
(Condensed Milk Trivia) 1821 Missouri was admitted as the 24th State.
(Missouri Food Trivia & Facts) 1833 Chicago, Illinois, was incorporated as a village, its population was about 200. (Chicago Trivia) 1859 Boston, Massachusetts appointed the first Inspector of Milk in the U.S. (law passed on April 6, 1859). Contaminated milk was a serious health hazard at the time. 1876 Charles Elme Francatelli died (born 1805). Italian chef - chief cook to Queen Victoria. Author of 'The Modern Cook' (1845), ‘A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes' (1852). 1889 Dan Rylands patented a screw cap for bottles. He was employed at the Hope Glass Works, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. 1897 In Germany, Dr. Felix Hoffmann created the first chemically pure form of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). (see also Feb 27, 1900). 1920 Vermont Maple Syrup Co. registered "Vermont Maid" trademark (a blend of cane and maple syrup).
(Maple Syrup Trivia -- Maple Syrup History) 1947 Ian Anderson of the music group 'Jethro Tull' was born. 1998 Massena 'Andy' Gump died. Inventor and portable toilet king of Southern California. 2001 The movie 'American Pie 2' opened in U.S. theatres. 2003 A new record hot day in Britain. Faversham, Kent recorded the highest temperature to date of 101.3°F (38.5°C).
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Indianapolis, Indiana August 10-15, 2026 78th Annual Butler Farm Show
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Topsham, Maine August 13-15, 2026 Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival
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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?
· The first automatic soda fountain dispenser is introduced by Coca-Cola.
· The first drive-in theater was opened in Camden County, New Jersey.
· Kit Kat candy bar invented.
· Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing is introduced by National Dairy Products. 2) There are over 450 varieties of this 'nut', many of which have been used for food. They are native to all continents except Australia. What nut is this? 3) Cheese has been colored with various plant substances for hundreds of years. Yellow/orange coloring may have originally been added to cheese made with winter milk from cows eating hay to match the orange hue (from vitamin A) of cheeses made with milk from cows fed on green plants.
Can you name 3 plant substances which have been used to color cheese yellow/orange? 4) This blue veined cheese, was first made around 1720, and sold at the Bell Inn in a village in Huntingdonshire. It owes its name and reputation to the village, but it is not actually made there. What is the name of the village, and the cheese?
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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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