Sunday, July 19, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“I doubt whether the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice cream.”
Heywood Campbell Brown (1888-1939) FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sun - July 19, 2026)
[International Dairy Foods Association] (Presidential Proclamation: 1984, President Ronald Reagan) (Ice Cream Trivia --- Ice Cream Recipes)
(Ice Cream Quotes) • National Daiquiri Day - The Daiquiri cocktail, made of rum, lime juice and sugar, takes its name from the village and iron mines of Daiquiri near Santiago, Cuba, where the cocktail originated around 1900. It was named either by American engineers working there, or by the U.S. troops who arrived there in 1898. (Although at least one source claims it did not appear until after World War I) • St. Vincent De Paul, patron saint of horses.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1104 Flitch Day. A married couple who can prove to a mock court with a jury of bachelors and maidens, that they have 'not wished themselves unwed,' are awarded a 'flitch' of bacon (half a pig). The origins of this custom are in Dunmow, Essex, England, details are not certain, but references to it go back to 1104. It has been a regular civic event in Dunmow since 1855. Now held every 4 years, and frequently televised. (Bacon Trivia & Facts) 1863 Curtis Fletcher Marbut was born. An American geologist and one of the founders of modern soil science. He was with the U.S. Bureau of Soils for 25 years. 1870 William W. Lyman of Meriden, Connecticut, received a patent for a Can Opener with a rotating cutter that pivoted around a hole punched in the center of the can. (Can Trivia and Facts) 1894 Percy Le Baron Spencer was born (died Sept 8, 1970). Spencer developed the microwave oven in 1945/46, after he noticed that some chocolate in his pocket had melted after being accidentally exposed to radiation from a magnetron tube he was working on at the time. 1921 The official start of prohibition of the manufacture, importation and sale of liquor in Ontario, Canada. 1947 Bernie Leadon of the music group 'Flying Burrito Brothers' was born. 1996 Mervyn Hugh Cowie died. Cowie was a British wildlife conservationist, founder and director of Kenya's Royal National Parks. 2006 A new record high July temperature in the U.K. was recorded in Wisley, Surrey where temperatures hit 97.7°F (36.3°C). 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 14,000 for first time in history, at 14,000.41.
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Odell, Oregon July 23-25, 2026 Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival - Cave City, Arkansas July 23-August 1, 2026 Delaware State Fair
Harrington, Delaware July 23-26 & July 30-Aug 2, 2026 Glier’s Goettafest
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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?
· There are about 15,000 'delis' in New York City.
· There are 32,000 supermarkets in the U.S.
· The Chocolate Velvet Cake was created by pastry chef Albert Kumin of the Four Seasons restaurant.
· The one billionth can of Spam was sold.
· McDonald's opens its 100th restaurant.
· Mike Ilitch opened the first 'Little Caesars Pizza'. 2) Native to central Asia, this plant has been used since ancient times by the Chinese and the Egyptians. It is pictured on ancient Egyptian tomb walls from 3,000 B.C., and there is evidence of its use in ancient Sumaria, Crete, and in the ruins of Pompeii.
It has a long history in medicinal folklore, is mentioned by Pliny, Hippocrates, and Mohammed, and in modern times was used in both World Wars to treat disease and infection.
Its use in the culinary arts is equally as old, being mentioned in the Old Testament, and by Herodotus, Aristophanes, Virgil, and Dioscorides. It is used for its culinary value in almost every culture and country in the world.
'Chicago' is derived from the Native American name for the wild plant. It is said that it sprang up in the left footprints of Satan when he left the Garden of Eden. Name this plant. 3) This animal was domesticated about 10,000 B.C, probably in the area in what is now northern Iraq, and selective breeding was being practiced by ancient Roman times. Its worldwide population today is over 1 billion. It is considered one of the most valuable of all domestic animals, Wild forms of this animal can be found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
South America and Australia have no wild species, but domestic types are raised there.
a) cattle. b) sheep. c) goats.
d) pigs. e) chickens.
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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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