Friday, October 2, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Whenever I was called a gourmet, I suspected I was being accused of something at least slightly unpleasant. But that was before I heard the term "foodie." I am still not sure that a gourmet is a good thing to be, but it must be better than a foodie.”
Mark Kurlansky, 'Choice Cuts' (2002)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• [World Day for Farmed Animals] • National Fried Scallops Day
(Scallop Trivia & Facts -- Scallop Recipes) • St. Leodegarius, patron of millers and eyes. • UK: National Vegetarian Week (Oct 1-7, 2026)
[The Vegetarian Society] (Vegetarian Trivia)
(Vegetarian Quotes --- Vegetarian Recipes) • UK [British Food Fortnight] (Sept 17-Oct 2, 2026) • UK: [Fairtrade Fortnight] (Sept 21-Oct 4, 2026) Celebrate the people who grow our food, people who live in some of the poorest countries in the world and who are often exploited and badly paid. • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1721 An advertisement for an exhibition in the 'Boston Gazette' was the first record of an African camel being brought to America. (Camel Trivia) 1836 Charles Darwin returned to England after his 5 year voyage studying flora and fauna around the world. 1846 Eliza Maria Mosher was born (died Oct 16, 1928). An American physician whose wide-ranging medical career included an educational focus on physical fitness and health maintenance. 1866 J. Osterhoudt of New York City received U.S. patent #58,554 for the first tin can with a key opener. (Can Trivia, Facts, History, etc.) 1875 The 755 room Palace Hotel opened in San Francisco. It was destroyed by the April 18, 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire. It was rebuilt and the 'New' Palace Hotel opened on Dec. 19, 1909. 1887 It is reported that a 12 foot, 676 pound sturgeon was caught in the Fraser River, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Sturgeon Trivia & Facts) 1929 'The National Farm and Home Hour' began on NBC radio. 1931 Sir Thomas Johnston Lipton died (born May 10, 1850). Grocer and tea merchant. 1934 G. D. Searle & Co. registered 'Metamucil' trademark (fiber supplement and laxative powder). 1934 The Central Soya Co. was founded by Dale W. McMillen in Decatur, Indiana (soybeans and livestock feeds). (Soybean Trivia & Facts) 1945 Don McLean was born. American singer/songwriter, best known for his 1971 'American Pie.' 1950 Charles M. Shultz's 'Peanuts' comic strip is published for the first time. (Sunday strips began Jan 6, 1952). 1960 Floyd Cardoz was born (died March 25, 2020). World-renowned chef and TV star, Cardoz combined regional Indian cuisine with French and new American flavors, with several restaurants in his native Mumbai (Bombay) India and New York. He died from complications from COVID-19 (Coronavirus). 2004 A farmer in Ontario, Canada shows a record 1,446 pound pumpkin. (new records have since been grown). (Pumpkin Trivia & Facts) 2020 The Supreme Court of Ireland officially ruled that, for tax law purposes, Subway Sandwich Bread is legally not bread due to its high sugar content. The product is, instead, a “confectionary or fancy baked good.”
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** September 25-October 3, 2026 Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair - Fort Smith, Arkansas September 25-October 3, 2026 Annual Texas Rice Festival - Winnie, Texas September 25-October 4, 2026 Central Washington State Fair - Yakima, Washington September 30-Oct 3, 2026 New Holland Farmers Fair
New Holland, Pennsylvania October 1-3, 2026 - 50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival - Center, Texas October 1-4, 2026 - 61st Oktoberfest
Amana Colonies, Iowa October 1-11, 2026 - Tulsa State Fair
Tulsa, Oklahoma (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 city of Cleveland, Ohio was founded by General Moses Cleaveland.
· The first elephant to be brought to the U.S. arrived from Bengal, India. It was exhibited in New York
· 'American Cookery' by Amelia Simmons is published in Hartford. It is the first cookbook written by an American.
· Traditional date for the creation of the metric system, October 10.
· The Public Land Act authorized the sale of 640 acre plots of Federal land to the public for $2.00 per acre. 2) What is the French word for an Italian dessert custard, made from egg yolks, sugar and wine? 3) What flavorless, colorless oil has more polyunsaturates than any other oil, a very high smoke point (which makes it good for deep frying), and doesn't solidify when refrigerated? 4) A variety of small, autumn flowering crocus that bears lavender flowers is the source of what cooking spice? 5) One of the most widespread wild plants in the temperate regions of the world. Their nearest edible relative is wild chicory, which they resemble in in leaf appearance and slight bitter taste. 6) The male and female flowers grow on separate trees and must be pollinated by hand. One male tree is sufficient to pollinate up to 50 female trees. Cultivated extensively throughout the world's hot dry regions. Arrack or Arak is strong alcoholic beverage made in the Middle East and Asia from this fruit or from the sap of the tree.
Name this tree.
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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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