Tuesday, August 4, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“To eat, to love, to sing, and to digest; in truth, these are the four acts in this opιra bouffe that we call life, and which vanishes like the bubbles in a bottle of champagne.”
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (Chocolate Chip Day is May 15) (Chocolate Chip Cookie Trivia) National White Wine Day (some sources list August 3) [National Farmers Market Week] (Aug 2-8, 2026 1st full week in August) [World Breastfeeding Week] (Aug 1-7)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1608 John Tradescant was born. He succeeded his father as naturalist and gardener to Charles I. 1693 Dom Perignon discovers the process for making champagne. "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!"
(A widely held legend, but only a legend.)
(Champagne Articles --- Champagne Quotes) 1755 Nicolas-Jacque Conte was born. He invented the modern graphite pencil. 1860 Obed Hussy died (born Aug 4, 1860). Invented a horse drawn reaper. (see also: Dec 31, 1833) 1902 Clara Peller was born (died Aug 11, 1987). She is the actress who is famous for her Wendy's TV commercial, "Where's the beef?".
(see also March 22, 1985). 1930 The first King Kullen supermarket opens in Queens, New York. It is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as "America's First Supermarket" The company was founded by Michael J. Cullen. (Supermarket Trivia and Facts) 1958 The first potato flake manufacturing plant opened in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
(Potato Trivia & Facts --- Potato Quotes) 1970 Pillsbury registered trademark for "Poppin' Fresh" (the Pillsbury Doughboy), first used in 1965 for Pillsbury refrigerated dough products. 1970 Cumberland Packing registered "Sweet'n Low" trademark (first used in 1958). (Saccharin Trivia) 1978 Molson Brewery acquired the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. 1983 Dave Winfield, a N.Y. Yankee outfielder accidentally killed a seagull with an errant throw in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was arrested, charged with cruelty to animals and had to post a $500 bond. The charges were dropped the following day. 2000 The movie 'Coyote Ugly' opened in U.S. theatres. About a young barmaid at the Coyote Ugly bar in New York. 2017 Bumble Bee Foods plead guilty and was fined $25 million for its role in a canned tuna price fixing conspiracy involving Bumble Bee, StarKist and Chicken of the Sea brands.
(see also June 17, 2020 and Sept 11, 2019).
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** July 29-August 9, 2026 171st Ohio State Fair
Columbus, Ohio August 4-8, 2026 54th Annual Alcona County Fair
Lincoln, Michigan August 4-9, 2026 68th Cobb Corn Roast
Cobb, Wisconsin August 5-9, 2026 - 29th Annual Key West Lobsterfest
Key West, Florida August 5-9, 2026 171st Northern Maine Fair
Presque Isle, Maine August 6-8, 2026 - The Great American Ribfest
Lincoln, Nebraska August 6-9, 2026 - 79th Annual Mendota Sweet Corn Festival - Mendota, Illinois (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?
· 80% of U.S. households have a refrigerator, but only 8% of British households do.
· Budweiser Brewery introduces Busch beer.
· Four U.S. chefs win the Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, Germany.
· First reference in print to the drink Bloody Mary appeared in 'Punch'. 2) In Italian cuisine what are 'priest stranglers'? 3) Was there really a 'Hidden Valley Ranch' where Ranch dressing was invented? 4) In 1636 Roger Williams, founder of Providence said this fruit "is the wonder of all the Fruits growing naturally in those parts...In some parts where the Natives have planted, I have many times seen as many as would fill a good ship, within a few miles compasse."
What fruit was he referring to?
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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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