Sunday, April 19, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic.” Louis Diat (1885-1958)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Amaretto Day • Garlic Day (Garlic Trivia -- Buying & Using Garlic
What Would We Do Without Garlic? | Blue Garlic??) • National Rice Ball Day (Rice Ball Recipes) • National Library Week (April 19-25, 2026)
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TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1877 Ole Evinrude was born. He invented the first practical outboard motor in 1909. The idea came to him while rowing a boat to a picnic one day. He decided there must be an easier way to move a small boat on the water. 1882 Charles Darwin Died. Pioneering English naturalist who developed the theory of evolution. His works include 'Origin of Species' and 'The Descent of Man.' 1904 Richard Pough was born. An American ecologist he was the founding president of the Nature Conservancy and helped found the World Wildlife Fund. In 1945, he was one of the first to warn about the dangers of the pesticide DDT to fish and birds. 1933 Jayne Mansfield was born. American beauty contest winner, stage and screen actress. Supposedly the only title she ever turned down was 'Miss Roquefort Cheese,' because she believed it "just didn't sound right." (Roquefort Cheese Trivia & Facts) 1937 Antonio Carluccio was born. Italian chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. TV show 'Antonio Carluccio's Italian Feasts'
[Website: www.antonio-carluccio.com] 1937 William Morton Wheeler died (born March 19, 1865). American entomologist, a world authority on ants. His books include 'Ants: Their Structure, Development and Behavior' (1910) and 'Social LIfe Among the Insects' (1923). 1938 RCA-NBC began broadcasting the first regular TV programs from the Empire State Building for five hours per week. Very few TV sets existed to receive the programs. 1947 Mark Volman of the music group 'The Turtles' was born. 1968 'Honey' by Bobby Goldsboro is #1 on the charts. 1975 Percy L. Julian died. An African American chemist, he worked on synthesizing various compounds from soy beans. One of his creations was a foam fire extinguisher refined from soya protein.
(Soybean Trivia) 1995 The Supreme Court ruled that alcohol content could be listed on beer labels, overturning a 1935 law which had prohibited it. (Beer Trivia and Facts)
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Cherry Valley, California April 13-19, 2026 21st Annual City Restaurant Week
Wilmington, Delaware April 18-19, 2026 Michigan Alpaca Fest
Allegan, Michigan April 18-19 & 22-26, 2026 - 79th Annual Pennsylvania Maple Festival - Meyersdale, 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?
· Joseph V. Horn and Frank Hardart opened Horn & Hardart, a 15-stool lunchroom, in Philadelphia.
· Marvin C. Stone received the first patent for wax coated paper drinking straws (made by a spiral winding process).
· Chewing gum was first sold in vending machines on elevated train stations in New York cITY.
· The 399 room Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California opened. At the time, the largest resort hotel in the world.
· Refrigerated boxcars made first long-haul shipments of produce and meat. 2) Name this plant.
This graceful, feathery leaved plant is related to the pea (a legume) and is native to the Middle East. It grows to about 3 feet tall, and has pealike blue flowers, sticky leaves, and seedpods resemble partly grown peapods. They have soft, long flexible taproots which are bright yellow inside.
It was used in Egypt 4,000 years ago and Assyrian, Chinese and Indian records indicate it's early use as a medicinal. It is mentioned also in the writings of Theophrastus, Dioscorides, Celsus, Scribonius Largus, and Pliny, usually in reference to medicinal uses. It has been cultivated in Germany since at least the 13th century, Italy since the 15th century, and in England since at least the 13th century. Europeans have used it for both its medicinal and flavoring properties since the Middle ages.
It is cultivated today mainly in Mediterranean countries, the United States importing most of its supply, although some is grown in Louisiana and California. (There is a wild species that is native to North America).
Flavoring extracts obtained from this plant are used in candy, beverages, baked goods, and ice cream. It is also used in shoe polish, beer, tobacco and fire extinguishers. In medicine it has been used to treat peptic ulcers and Addison's disease. In heavy doses it will deplete the body's store of potassium and raise blood pressure. In the U.S. most of its use in confectionary has been replaced with artificial flavors. 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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