Wednesday, April 24, 2024Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“It is not really an exaggeration to say that peace and happiness begin, geographically, where garlic is used in cooking.”
X. Marcel Boulestin, chef, food writer (1878-1943)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1766 Robert Bailey Thomas was born. He was the founder and long time editor of the 'Farmer's Almanac' now known as the 'Old Farmer's Almanac.' 1833 Jacob Ebert and George Dulty patented the first soda fountain. Not many soda fountains around anymore. 1886 Petroleum discovered in the Middle East, on the Egyptian shore of the Red Sea. 1898 Cornelius Hoagland died (born Nov 23, 1828). Co-founder of Royal Baking Powder Company in 1866 with his brother Joseph Christoffel Hoagland. 1914 Justin Wilson, Cajun chef and humorist was born. He wrote five cookbooks and hosted several cooking shows on TV, including 'Louisiana Cookin' and 'Cookin' Cajun.' 1947 Wild Turkey bass guitarist Glenn Cornick was born. He was also the original bass guitarist with Jethro Tull. 1949 Chocolate rationing ends in Britain. 1985 Thomas Stanley, a researcher at Georgia State University, reported that there were 832,602 millionaires in the U.S. Their average age was 57 years old. 1994 A world record lollipop of 3,011 pounds, is made in Denmark. 2003 Canada announced the closure of what remained of the cod fishery in Newfoundland, the Maritime provinces and Quebec due to depleted stocks of cod. (Codfish Trivia and facts)
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** UPCOMING FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALSApril 25-28, 2024 Vidalia Onion Festival
Vidalia, Georgia April 26-28, 2024 Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast's Greatest Beach Party
Orange Beach, Alabama April 26-28, 2024 Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Pensacola, Florida April 26-28, 2024 - Vermont Maple Festival
St. Albans, Vermont April 27, 2024 Annual Riverside Tamale Festival
Riverside, California April 27, 2024 Annual Waikiki Spam Jam
Waikiki, Hawaii (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 UN designated this year as the International Year of the Potato.
· Thailand: Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej was forced out of office because he was appearing on the TV cooking show.
· The movie 'Beer for My Horses' opened in U.S. theatres.
· 'The Secret Life of Bees' opened in U.S. theatres.
· All 7,100 Starbucks Coffee Shops in the U.S. close for three hours of employee training.
· A man in West Virginia was charged with battery on a police officer when he passed gas and allegedly 'fanned' it toward the police officer. 2) This long lived subtropical evergreen tree has been cultivated for at least 5,000 years, and recently some seeds have been uncovered in Spain that have been carbon-dated to be 8,000 years old. The tree is usually medium in height, about 25 feet, but some trees may grow to 60 feet. The are very long-lived, with some living more than 500 years. They are also very tenacious, sprouting back even if chopped right to ground level.
In order to produce flowers and fruit, the tree must undergo temperatures of 45 degrees F. for 2 to 3 months. The trees grow beautifully luxuriant in tropical climates, but produce no fruit. The small fruits can be round or oblong, dark purple and very bitter at maturity. The fruit is classified as a drupe, similar to the peach or plum. Today the tree is grown in South America, the Mediterranean area, the United States, Australia and South Africa.
The product obtained by the of processing the fruits was highly prized for soaps and perfumes. Cato tells us it was used as a weed killer and insecticide. Other uses have been as a lubricant for axles, a salve on chapped skin and on wounds, and a remedy for upset stomach.
One final clue from Lawrence Durrell: "A taste older than meat, older than wine. A taste as old as cold water." 3) Growing on a relative of the mango, cashew and turpentine tree, these are native to central Asia (probably originating around Persia). They have been cultivated for over 7,000 years, (they are mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible) and before that were gathered from the wild. The Greeks were (and are) very fond of them, and use them in many pastries. Today they are grown mainly in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries and in California. Name this nut. Click Here for Quiz Answers
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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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