Thursday, November 12, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”
Yogi Berra, American baseball player.
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
(Pizza Trivia -- History of Pizza -- Pizza Quotes) • [International Tempranillo Day] (Nov 12, 2026 2nd Thurs) A black grape variety native to Spain and used in the great Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines, it is now the 3rd most widely planted wine grape variety worldwide. • Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
(Chicken Soup Recipes --- Chicken Quotes) • Happy Hour Day • French Dip Day (the historic Los Angeles Cole's restaurant, originators of the French Dip, closed in March 2026. It is set to reopen under new owners in November 2026). • National Split Pea Soup Week: Celebrated in the U.S. since 1969 (Nov 8-14, 2026 - 2nd week in Nov)
(Pea Soup Recipes --- Pea Quotes) • UK: [National School Meals Week] (Nov 9-13, 2026) • Australia: [Recycling Week] (Nov 9-15, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1901 National Biscuit Company registered ‘Nabisco’ trademark (biscuits, crackers, bread).
(Nabisco Trivia) 1908 William Keith Brooks died. An influential zoologist, he was a champion for the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay oyster.
(Oyster Trivia -- Oyster Quotes -- Oyster Recipes) 1924 Washburn Crosby Company (General Mills predecessor) introduced 'Wheaties' breakfast cereal. (Originally called ‘Washburn's Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flakes’). (Wheaties Trivia) 1926 Jack Ryan was born. Before helping to develop the Barbie Doll for Mattell, Ryan worked for the Pentagon designing missiles! 1936 The first TV Gardening show 'In Your Garden' is broadcast on BBC television. 1936 The Oakland Bay Bridge opened. 1947 Buck Dharma of the music group 'Blue Oyster Cult' was born. 1954 Ellis Island in New York Harbor closed after processing more than 12 million immigrants since its opening in 1892. 1956 Ice cubes, anyone? The U.S. Navy icebreaker, USS Glacier, sighted the largest iceberg ever recorded. At 208 miles long and 60 miles wide it was about the size of Belgium!. The iceberg had broken from the Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic. 1974 After more than 125 years, salmon returned to the River Thames in England.
(Salmon Trivia & Facts --- Salmon Recipes) 1980 The play 'Lunch Hour' opened on Broadway. 1989 The musical drama 'Grand Hotel' opened on Broadway. It ran for 1,017 performances. 2020 Coronavirus: All states show substantial increases in new coronavirus infections, with at least 17 states at peak levels; Numerous States and Cities reinstating strict lockdowns and school closings.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 29-Nov 15, 2026 120th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana November 5-15, 2026 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville, Florida November 6-14, 2026 - National Peanut Festival
Dothan, Alabama November 12-15, 2026 Port Barre Cracklin Festival
Port Barre, Louisiana November 13-15, 2026 55th Annual Waterfowl Festival - Easton, Maryland November 15, 2026 New York BagelFest
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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?
· Canada bans the capture of beluga whales for export.
· Electric bread machines are introduced.
· SPAM Lite was introduced.
· The USDA introduced the Food Pyramid chart to replace the four basic food groups.
· Nestea, Lipton and Arizona brand Ready-to-drink bottled iced teas are introduced to compete with Snapple.
· President George H.W. Bush becomes ill on a trip to Japan and vomits on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi. 2) Any of various herbs in the parsley family, having small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels, whose roots and fruits are used in flavoring liqueurs and whose stems are candied and eaten. 3) What city of northwest Italy, southeast of Turin is noted for its sparkling wines? 4) Why are cashew nuts never sold in the shell? 5) What is Tapioca made from? 6) What are the typical spices in Apple Pie Spice?
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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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