Friday, June 26, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish author. (1547-1616)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Chocolate Pudding Day
(Chocolate Pudding Recipes) • National Coconut Day (Designated by Coconut Coalition of the Americas in 2019) (Coconut Trivia) • UK: National Cream Tea Day (June 26, 2026)
[Cream Tea Society] • [National Pollinator Week] (June 22-28, 2026) Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. • UK: English Wine Week (June 20-28, 2026)
[Wines of Great Britain]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1284 The earliest date in legend for when the Pied Piper led all the children of Hamelin away.
See July 22, 1376 for additional information. 1793 Gilbert White died (born July 18, 1720). English naturalist known as the “father of English natural history.” Author of 'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborneis,' a classic work of natural history which has been in print continuously since 1789. 1797 Charles Newbold patented the first cast-iron plow. Farmers had doubts about the effect of the iron on the soil. 1816 Louis Bignon was born (died May 18, 1906). French agriculturist, restaurateur and chef. His Cafe Riche became the most famous in Paris and was known worldwide. He invested in farms and vineyards and was awarded the Legion of Honor for his agricultural work. 1834 Sir Gilbert Blane died (born August 29, 1749). A Scottish physician, he served as Physician to the Fleet and head of the Navy Medical Board. He was largely responsible for requiring citrus juice (lemons, later limes) on all naval vessel to prevent scurvy, and improving the general health and sanitary conditions of sailors. (Citrus Fruit Trivia and Facts) 1848 The first pure food laws were enacted in the U.S. 1870 The original wooden boardwalk in Atlantic City was built. It was taken up during the winter months, and was replaced with a larger boardwalk in 1880, which was destroyed in a hurricane in 1889. It was rebuilt again, and in 1898 rebuilt with steel. 1870 Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the United States. 1910 Roy J. Plunkett was born. He was the inventor of Teflon (Polytetrafluoroethylene) in 1938. The first nonstick cookware using Teflon was sold in 1960. 1919 The 'New York Daily News' was first published. 1933 A 2 hour musical variety program, 'The Kraft Music Hall' debuted on NBC radio, sponsored by Kraft Foods company. (Kraft Trivia and Facts) 1949 Larry Taylor of the rock group 'Canned Heat' was born. 1959 In Montreal, Queen Elizabeth and President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially open the St. Lawrence Seaway which connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. (see also April 25, 1959). 1963 President John F. Kennedy said 'I am a jelly donut' (Ich bin ein Berliner) in a speech to the citizens of Berlin. He meant to say 'I am a Berliner' (Ich bin Berliner). 'Ein Berliner' means jelly donut. 1974 At 8:01 am in the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, cashier Sharon Buchanan scanned a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum with a bar code printed on it. This was the 1st product ever logged under the new Universal Product Code (UPC) computerized product recognition system. 1981 In Mountain Home, Idaho, Virginia Campbell took her coupons and rebates and bought $26,460 worth of groceries. She only paid 67 cents after all the discounts. 1985 During a minor league baseball game in Clearwater, Florida, organ player Wilbur Snapp was ejected from the game for playing 'Three Blind Mice' in response to a bad call by the umpire. 1990 A new record high temperature was recorded in Phoenix, Arizona: 122°F.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** June 19-July 12, 2026 Alameda County Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds, California June 24-27, 2026 52nd Annual Bixby Green Corn Festival - Bixby, Oklahoma June 25-28, 2026 Placer County Fair
Roseville, California June 25-28, 2026 Luling Watermelon Thump
Luling, Texas June 26, 2026 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off
Monroe, Louisiana June 26-27, 2026 The Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle
Lenexa, Kansas June 26-27, 2026 Annual Cheese Curd Festival
Ellsworth, Wisconsin (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 first commercial milking machines are introduced.
· The Washburn A flour mill in Minneapolis exploded, sending the roof 500 feet in the air. 18 workers were killed and seven other flour mills were also destroyed
· Gustavus Swift perfected the refrigerated railroad car.
· The White House hosted the first Easter Egg Roll. Previously, the activities had been held on the Capitol grounds.
· In Brooklyn, New York, milk was supposedly delivered to homes in glass bottles for the first time, rather than being ladled from metal cans. 2) What herb is used in the production of imitation maple syrup, rum and butterscotch flavors? 3) What percentage of a lemon is juice? 4) How many pounds of mustard are consumed in the world each year?
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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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